If my 18 year old wants to claim himself on his taxes but work 6 months fulltime, what is the amount difference he would get as opposed to if he file for him self?

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June 1, 2019
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He turn 18 in the beginning of September.

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Best answer by xmasbaby0

Your 18 year old cannot claim himself. The IRS rule is if he CAN be claimed on another person's return he cannot claim his own exemption.

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return. He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare. You may want to use this version of TT for that:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/

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xmasbaby0Answer

Employee

Your 18 year old cannot claim himself. The IRS rule is if he CAN be claimed on another person's return he cannot claim his own exemption.

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return. He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare. You may want to use this version of TT for that:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/

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shellyr1066

So I can claim him as a dependent because he lives withe.full.time but he can not file his own taxes

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xmasbaby0

Employee

@shellyr1066 No that is wrong. Please re-read the reply that is directly above your own post. Your 18 year old CAN file a tax return in order to seek a refund. BUT he has to say on his own return that he can be claimed on someone else's tax return. That question is in My Info. He will be asked if he can be claimed as someone else's dependent and he has to say YES.

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Hal_Al

Employee

Q. What is the amount difference he would get as opposed to if he file for him self?

A. Nothing.

With the tax law change, effective 2018, most dependents, under 24, will get the same refund whether they claim themselves or not. The personal exemption has been eliminated and the standard deduction increased.

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selfuser

What happens if he does file and puts that no one can claim him? Does that keep me from claiming him on mine?

CatinaT1

If he claims himself, you can not claim him.

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xmasbaby0

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@selfuser

MY DEPENDENT CLAIMED HIS OWN EXEMPTION

Your dependent filed a return without saying he could be claimed on your return and your return was rejected? AFTER his return has been fully processed and he has received his refund, he has to file an amended return that says he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. Amended returns (form 1040X) have to be printed and mailed. They cannot be e-filed; it takes the IRS a couple of months to process them. Meanwhile, since your e-filed return has been rejected, you now have to print and mail it in to the IRS. You will not be able to e-file. You do not have to wait for your dependent’s amended return to be processed. Remember that when you mail a return, you need to include copies of your W-2, etc. with your return.

For your dependent:

How do I amend my 2019 TurboTax Online return?

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