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filing income tax
Im a 25 year old single mother of 2. My mother has been filing my 9 year old on her income tax all his life. Previously when I mentioned me wanting to claim him, she got all upset so I left it alone. Now mind you my mother is not rich but she does have wealth. I am struggling, she does do a lot for my son such as clothing him and buying him things he stays with me, I do the rest. Recently She loaned me about $4,500.00 for a car and to pay some bills. She made me sign a promisary note,once again I mentioned the income tax because of the debt to pay her and she got all upset and doesnt want to do so. She says that is rotten of me she talks about disowning me and my children behind it. What should I do? I really need the money my mother doesnt get any money for filling because she has to pay taxes. How could a mother feel that way?
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She may buy him clothes and she may buy him things, but what grandma doesn't do that for her grandkids?
He doesn't live with her. She doesn't support him by providing him a home to live in, food on his table, electricity, heat, etc. He is not her dependent, he is dependent on you. For her to claim him as a dependent on her income taxes is tax fraud.
File him on yours. If she don't like it, too bad. If you have to, send a note with your returns explaining to them that he is your dependent but your mother may try to claim him as hers. Whoever does your taxes for you (H&R Block, etc.) should hep you do this.
I mean, really, if she is going to disown you and your children over tax money that isn't rightfully hers, then she doesn't deserve to see you anyhow.
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She has to pay less because she claims your son.
If you are the one who feeds and houses this
child then you need to claim him as a deduction
on your taxes. You will get more money back if
you do.
So don't ask her if you can do it. Inform her
that you WILL be doing it. If she wants to disown
you because of it then so be it. You are not
in the wrong here, she is. She is using your son
to save a dime on her taxes. If anything, she
should be ashamed of herself.
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