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Actually, we do not know if the grandparents income is higher or not!! Just because the bf is 20 doesn't mean he makes any less !! My son is an Ironworker, 19 years old, and makes $80,000 a year!! He also gives his gf and her family $500 week for expenses where they have a child together !! Age is but a number!! Just saying 🤷♀️
Again all that extra info is meaningless... he is the parent and as such has the superior right to claim his child.
HOWEVER...before anyone files there needs to be a conversation between him & the grandparents ...if they make more then he can allow them to claim the child if it is better for all parties combined BUT he is not REQUIRED to let them ... have them read this thread which quotes the IRS rules and/or consult with their tax preparer.
idk why it is hard to believe that a 20 year old pays everything to take care of his gf an his son….:i am 19 i have my own apartment an own car i pay for, while my 17 year old gf an 6 month old son lives with me an has no job and i pay for everything an make sure everything is provided for them as needed..parents are low lives that worry ab drug addiction more then there own kids. That being said i am in the same boat but he parents don’t live with me but are trying to claim my gf do i have the right to claim her considering she’s lived with me for 2 years an her mom has had a job 4 jobs only worked 4 mouth out of the year
You can claim a boyfriend or girlfriend as a dependent on your federal income taxes if that person meets certain Internal Revenue Service requirements. This is true for your girlfriend's child as well.
The parents would have first priority in claiming. This would depend whether or not they paid for more than 1/2 support for the child. Typically for you to claim, it would be best if you file your return before the parents do. Then if the parents file claiming them as dependents, then their return will be rejected because you have already filed claiming your girlfriend as dependents. This could also work against you if they file first.
If this escalates into an ongoing dispute with the parents, you will need to file a protest letter with the IRS detailing the dispute and why you should be awarded the privilege of claiming your girlfriend and her child. This could be contentious because the investigation could be lengthy because you or her parents would need to provide tangible proof that you both paid for than 1/2 support.
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