claiming dependants

[vona]

What is the name of your state? Iowa My son and his girlfriend lived together for several years--this year he did not sleep there much, but she depended so lely on him for her income, and he paid for all bills,including the house payment-in both names. His address did not change, and he did not move his property out till January 2008. She claims NO income for the year. Is he still entitled to claim her and both children on his taxes like he always has? He has always claimed her and the children, and the interest on their home, even tho the interest was on her ss#

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by vona

What is the name of your state? Iowa My son and his girlfriend lived together for several years--this year he did not sleep there much, but she depended so lely on him for her income, and he paid for all bills,including the house payment-in both names. His address did not change, and he did not move his property out till January 2008. She claims NO income for the year. Is he still entitled to claim her and both children on his taxes like he always has? He has always claimed her and the children, and the interest on their home, even tho the interest was on her ss#

Are the children his? If so, then he can claim them. Its questionable whether or not he can claim his girlfriend (or her children if the children are not his) because the rule on that is that they must have lived with you for the entire year. Since he did not sleep there much, its questionable whether or not they were living together, however, since he fully maintained the household and argument could be made that it was his home, even if he didn't sleep there.

If the home mortgage is in both names, and he paid the mortgage payments, then yes, he can claim the interest and property taxes, even if her SS number was the primary.