re: Tax question

Quoting Squeaky McGee [16 wks]:" My husband and I are filing separately, because we get screwed if we file jointly. We both work full-time. ... [snip!] ... daughter. I will get less back, but at least he won't have to pay. Your husband only made $7500 last year? How do you survive?"

Didn't have a great job and had to take time off to go out of state when I had to get sent to another hospital for pregnancy issues. Then after we got back they laid him off basically. He just found another job in December so we were both unemployed for DD's first 3 months.

Quoting Jamie & Baby Aria:" Oh, and I have her mostly, we live separately and she stays with me. So then I have to claim her? Or can he still? "

Well thanks for adding more details later in the response....

Whoever pays for over 50% of her expenses get's to claim her.

Quoting Michelle Fildes:" I was just seriously wondering the same thing. $7,500 for an entire year?"

We wouldn't be able to survive without help. I still stay at my mom's and she helps me with stuff for DD. SO is working again now though so we're starting to get more stable and he pays for what he can.

Quoting ღ Diana ღ:" Well thanks for adding more details later in the response.... Whoever pays for over 50% of her expenses get's to claim her. "

So I can just have my mom claim her? Because I do have her 100% of the time, I use what money I have to buy her things and my mom helps a lot for now.

Quoting Colt's mommy:"   And how does one get back $3800 when they only made $7500 the whole year? (even minus the $1000)"

I have no idea, that's just what came up on Turbo Tax

Quoting Jamie & Baby Aria:" We wouldn't be able to survive without help. I still stay at my mom's and she helps me with stuff for ... [snip!] ... helps me with stuff for DD. SO is working again now though so we're starting to get more stable and he pays for what he can."

Technically your mom could even claim her if she provides 50% of her support (which with as little as you guys made it appears she may) and you live under her roof so she pays the housing expenses

Quoting Jamie & Baby Aria:" So I can just have my mom claim her? Because I do have her 100% of the time, I use what money I have to buy her things and my mom helps a lot for now. "

yes she can claim her.

Quoting Jamie & Baby Aria:" So I can just have my mom claim her? Because I do have her 100% of the time, I use what money I have to buy her things and my mom helps a lot for now. "

If your mom is financially supporting you and your baby, then let your mom claim her. It's only fair.

Quoting Squeaky McGee [16 wks]:" If your mom is financially supporting you and your baby, then let your mom claim her. It's only fair."

Okay, that solves it then. Thank you   Yes she is helping support her for now so I'm sure my mom will get more back. And though she doesn't have to give me any I'm sure she'll help me out.

ETA my mom filed already I forgot!  

Quoting Squeaky McGee [16 wks]:" If your mom is financially supporting you and your baby, then let your mom claim her. It's only fair."

  

Quoting Jamie & Baby Aria:" Okay, that solves it then. Thank you   Yes she is helping support her for now so I'm sure my mom will get more back. And though she doesn't have to give me any I'm sure she'll help me out."

That's very kind of her.

Quoting KristaAnne:" Technically your mom could even claim her if she provides 50% of her support (which with as little as you guys made it appears she may) and you live under her roof so she pays the housing expenses "

I just realized my mom filed already, I didn't even thinik of her claiming DD. My mom had me turn her taxes in last week already. So I suppose there's no way she can re-do it? :/

Quoting Jamie & Baby Aria:" I just realized my mom filed already, I didn't even thinik of her claiming DD. My mom had me turn her taxes in last week already. So I suppose there's no way she can re-do it? :/"

she can file an amendment however, it could take longer for her to receive her refund

Quoting KristaAnne:" she can file an amendment however, it could take longer for her to receive her refund"

Damn. I'll have to ask her if she minds. Otherwise I probably will claim DD since I do have her way more than SO and SO doesn't support her more than 50%, I wouldn't think.