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Parents Unfairly Claiming me as Dependant- Advice Needed...

Hello,

I'm in a bit of a situation. My parents are planning on claiming me on their taxes as a dependant for 2007. However, I already filed my taxes and I said no one will be claiming me. I'm 21 years old and I work between 42-50 hours per week. I pay my own rent. I pay for my car. I pay my own insurance. I pay for my groceries. They aren't paying for my education... Despite all of this, they are claiming me as a dependant for their own profit.

My concern is that now that I've filed my taxes, if they file theirs later (they'll wait until the last minute, undoubtedly) and claim me, will I get audited?

Any advice is much appreciated!

-RM

Reply to
shukorb
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If they file electronically their return will be rejected. If they then file the same return on paper the IRS will contact both them and you. When the dust settles it should be the last time you have this problem, because they will be the ones with the IRS problem. You may want to warn them.

Reply to
Phil Marti

Probably, but as you're supporting yourself and they aren't doing anything, they will fail the support test and you will win. They probably looked at the fact that you're a full-time student under age 24 and forgot that they have to also meet the support test for dependency.

Reply to
D. Stussy

This is really not a tax problem.

This is a tax question. The answer is they'll get audited more likely than you.

Reply to
PeterL

in article snipped-for-privacy@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com, snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com at snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote on 2/7/08 8:12 PM:

You will not get audited. Your parents will. To claim you, they have to have provided more than 50% of your support and based on what you said they have not. You must also be a full time student at least 5 months of the year since you are over age 19 but it should like you are.

The IRS checks off SSNs based on the first one across the finish line and it sounds like you won that race. If your parents try to e-file with your SSN listed as a dependent on their return, the return will be rejected. If they file on paper it is likely that they will receive a notice from the IRS asking them to explain why they feel they can claim you. IF the facts are as you describe, they will go down in flames.

All freely provided advice guarantee correct or double your money back

Frank S. Duke, Jr. CPA Cincinnati, OH USA

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Frank S. Duke, Jr.

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