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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 8:03:58 GMT -5
Hi, I have a dependent that was 24 last year and finishing up college. She worked 3 months of the year so had an income of $6K. This appears to eliminate my ability to take an exemption/deduction for her even though I provided the bulk of her support. Do I also loose HOH status? I'm a little unclear how I should file now: *HOH with Dependent that I don't get a deduction for & then her tax filing is 'can be claimed dependent on someone else's taxes'? *Single with no dependent? Is there something I should be doing related to the fact that she was supported by me as a related adult? I didn't think I lost HOH until this year. I did not realize that the small earnings would knock her off my tax return for last year. She has to file a tax return because although she filled her W4 form as "EXEMPT" they withheld anyhow, so she needs her money back. I will probably file an extension so I have time to figure this out ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/smiley.png)
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Sharon
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Post by Sharon on Apr 11, 2014 8:16:26 GMT -5
DISCLAIMER << I am not a tax professional, nor do I play one on TV >>
My DD would have income during college and I could still claim her as my dependent and still claim HOH. There was a box to check on her return something about can this person be claimed as a dependent by someone else. We checked that box and then did not take the standard deduction on her return. The form had instructions on how to handle that situation.
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taxref
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Post by taxref on Apr 11, 2014 21:07:14 GMT -5
Lilly of the Lake District: You would not be able to claim this child as a dependent for 2013. The reason is because she was over 23 as of 12-31-13, and she earned over $3,900 in 2013.
You would also not be able to claim HOH status, unless you have another child you can claim as a dependent.
Sharon: Its a commonly held misconception that parents can automatically claim college students as a dependent. That, however, is incorrect. While being a student is a factor in some of the tests to claim a dependent, all of the tests must be met.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 23:09:00 GMT -5
Thanks tax ref. I guess I am just in denial that I lose the HOH status a year earlier than I thought & still got to pay tuition/room/board, moving, 2 overlapping apartments and all that good stuff for her ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) Oh well, my contribution to the tax coffers will please the government.
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Sharon
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Post by Sharon on Apr 12, 2014 8:22:35 GMT -5
Lilly of the Lake District: You would not be able to claim this child as a dependent for 2013. The reason is because she was over 23 as of 12-31-13, and she earned over $3,900 in 2013. You would also not be able to claim HOH status, unless you have another child you can claim as a dependent. Sharon: Its a commonly held misconception that parents can automatically claim college students as a dependent. That, however, is incorrect. While being a student is a factor in some of the tests to claim a dependent, all of the tests must be met. That is why I always have someone else do my taxes. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) My DD got married at age 20 so we never ran up against the age test on being a dependent. It does totally suck losing the HOH designation.
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