Tax issue with the folks.

[Skip88]

Agreed.

HOWEVER, with that amount of income, OP should be paying his parents more than $300 per month for living expenses.

The fact that he's getting nearly a free ride on living expenses and is still $10 K in debt is a concern, as well. I'd suggest a financial planning course.

I appreciate the fact that all you people are so willing to give your parenting advice as well, but because you are assuming that you have a complete understanding of the living situation you are coming across as a grandparent talking to a child. I was looking simply for legal advice.

Free ride on living expenses? $200 for car, $150 auto insurance, $20 life insurance, $3-400 food and gas. The $300 that I am giving them plus the $6-700 I AM ALREADY SPENDING ON LIVING EXPENSES adds up quite quick. I don't really make all that much more than that after taxes.

When I got out of the service my parents asked me to move back in with them to help take care of the home. I had a choice. I am contributing more to the household just measured by energy than my stay-at-home stepmother, not to mention money.

Are you sure it is the YOUTH of America that have the sense of entitlement?

 

[mistoffolees]

Free ride on living expenses? $200 for car, $150 auto insurance, $20 life insurance, $3-400 food and gas. The $300 that I am giving them plus the $6-700 I AM ALREADY SPENDING ON LIVING EXPENSES adds up quite quick. I don't really make all that much more than that after taxes.

Welcome to the real world.

You're paying them $300 per month for room and board. There is no where in the country that $300 covers room and board, so you are NOT carrying your weight.

Maybe you should be spending your energy on getting a better job (or two) rather than complaining that your parents aren't supporting you well enough.

Are you sure it is the YOUTH of America that have the sense of entitlement?

If you're representative, then the answer is 'yes'.

 

[Skip88]

Welcome to the real world.

You're paying them $300 per month for room and board. There is no where in the country that $300 covers room and board, so you are NOT carrying your weight.

Maybe you should be spending your energy on getting a better job (or two) rather than complaining that your parents aren't supporting you well enough.



If you're representative, then the answer is 'yes'.

As long as arrogant habit is considered wisdom, those younger than you will always be considered of less value.

 

[Skip88]

Welcome to the real world.

You're paying them $300 per month for room and board. There is no where in the country that $300 covers room and board, so you are NOT carrying your weight.

Maybe you should be spending your energy on getting a better job (or two) rather than complaining that your parents aren't supporting you well enough.



If you're representative, then the answer is 'yes'.

Also, take a moment to check out the deal someone can get as a live in nanny or maid. Room, board, and cash in many instances.

This is about my annual taxes and the money that comes along with all the bureaucracy that everyone has to deal with. I respectfully suggest that you spend more time counseling your own offspring or find a position as a life coach. Thanks for the advice everyone.

 

[mistoffolees]

Also, take a moment to check out the deal someone can get as a live in nanny or maid. Room, board, and cash in many instances.

Then get a job as a nanny or maid and you won't have to worry about room and board from your parents.

You see, some of us did contribute to household finances PLUS help out around the house PLUS watch the younger kids PLUS work and go to school.

This is about my annual taxes and the money that comes along with all the bureaucracy that everyone has to deal with. I respectfully suggest that you spend more time counseling your own offspring or find a position as a life coach.

No problem. My daughter is well on her way to being a self-sufficient adult. And even though she's half your age, she never whines about me not supporting her properly.

 

[Skip88]

Then get a job as a nanny or maid and you won't have to worry about room and board from your parents.

You see, some of us did contribute to household finances PLUS help out around the house PLUS watch the younger kids PLUS work and go to school.



No problem. My daughter is well on her way to being a self-sufficient adult. And even though she's half your age, she never whines about me not supporting her properly.

And after she has become a self-sufficient adult would you ask her to sacrifice everything that she ever worked for for your own personal gains?

 

[mistoffolees]

And after she has become a self-sufficient adult would you ask her to sacrifice everything that she ever worked for for your own personal gains?

Step away from the drama pills.

 

[ecmst12]

I don't see anywhere that OP is complaining his parents aren't supporting him well enough. He doesn't want his dad to STEAL his tax refund, and damn if I can blame him for that...not to mention it would be FRAUD for dad to claim him as a dependent anyway. There are plenty of places where $300 a month will get you a room in a house that you share with a bunch of other people, he already pays for his own food and other bills, AND he helps around the house, what is your problem with all this?

 

[cyjeff]

Skip, what you don't seem to realize is that EVERYONE on this board takes care of a house, takes care of children and earns a living.

Demanding a parade because you are working part time and helping out around the house isn't going to work.

Because we do what you do... and work far more and contribute far more.

If you want a pity party because we are expecting a 24 year old to grow up, you will have a long wait.

 

[CourtClerk]

Of course, he's 10k in debt now, you don't know how much debt he had to begin with...he implies that he has been paying it off. But making that little, even with low living expenses, it will take a while to pay off.

He could theoretically pay it off in less than a year with that income and almost no living expenses. In fact, at 30k/yr, he could pay it off in 6 months or so.

 

[mistoffolees]

I don't see anywhere that OP is complaining his parents aren't supporting him well enough.

Not exactly, but he did say:
"The nitty-gritty is my father is planning to file me as a dependent on his taxes for this year but is unwilling/unable to help me pay for my own debts. " so clearly he thinks his parents owe him something. He's also complaining about how he pays a whopping $300 a month and the parents expect him to help out, as well.

He doesn't want his dad to STEAL his tax refund, and damn if I can blame him for that...not to mention it would be FRAUD for dad to claim him as a dependent anyway.

His parents can't steal his tax refund. He simply files as single and lets the IRS take care of it. They can file whatever they want and it's not his problem - it's their problem when the IRS sees two people claiming the same social security number.

There are plenty of places where $300 a month will get you a room in a house that you share with a bunch of other people, he already pays for his own food and other bills, AND he helps around the house, what is your problem with all this?

He pays for his own food? Where did you get that? What he said is that he pays $3-400 for food and gas - with no mention of how much was food and, more importantly, how much he relies on his parents for food.

In any event, it doesn't matter. His Dad doesn't have to pay off his debts and if he doesn't like the situation, he's free to move out at any time. As long as he's living with them, he really doesn't have any right to complain about the amount he's paying.

 

[ecmst12]

No, daddy doesn't have to pay his debts, but daddy doesn't get to claim him either. So OP can get his own refund and use it for his debts. And perhaps find employment to take up the other 16 hours of the week that MOST of us work to work on the rest of the debt

It might be kind to warn daddy that he will get in trouble with the IRS if he tries to claim you though, otherwise he could end up paying fees and penalties and getting a lot more scrutiny then he probably wants.