Daughter msrried Nov-lived at home and went to college up to marriage. Can new couple file MFS and parents keep daughter as a dependent????
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Need more info. How old is daughter. Did her parents provide more than 50% of her support How much did daughter earned.
How much did the new couple earned. Does the new couple have to file a return or they just need to file to get their refund.Everybody should pay his income tax with a smile. I tried it, but they wanted cash -
Under 24 and a full
time student. Parents provided more then 50% 2005 and probably will in 2006 also.Comment
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Daughter can be a dependent. It is MFJ where you would have a problem, but MFS is OK.Comment
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The new couple can still file MFJ and the spouse can still be claimed as a dependent by her father. The only reason for MFJ is to get their refund egOriginally posted by Bees Knees
Total income 12000 - spouse did not work
Federal Withholding 1200
They can file jointly to get the refund of 1200 . She will also check the box to say that she can be claimed as a dependent.
If the taxpayer files mfj he will not get the full refund
12000- 5000-3200=3800*10%=380
his refund will be 820.
MFJ =12000-10000-3200=00
Now let us say the couple made$20000. In this case MFJ is not allowed if the father is going to claim the daughter. In this case they are required to file a return
MFS would be appropriate thenEverybody should pay his income tax with a smile. I tried it, but they wanted cashComment
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