grandmabee Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 taxpayer usually files HH and get EIC. this year taxpayer was killed in an accident 06/18/08. After child was released from hospital went to live with other parent. Am I correct in assuming that cannot file HH, EIC, or claim dependent because was not half the year. If anyone knows of any exceptions please let me know. Quote
Eli Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 taxpayer usually files HH and get EIC. this year taxpayer was killed in an accident 06/18/08. After child was released from hospital went to live with other parent. Am I correct in assuming that cannot file HH, EIC, or claim dependent because was not half the year. If anyone knows of any exceptions please let me know. I think he/she would qualify. July thru December is 6 months. + from June 19 to the end of the month makes it 6+ months or more then 6 months. This of course if he/she meets the other dependency rules. Eli Quote
TAXBILLY Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 I think what Eli is saying is that the living parent would qualify for possible EIC but not the deceased parent. The deceased parent would be filed single. taxbilly Quote
Eli Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 I think what Eli is saying is that the living parent would qualify for possible EIC but not the deceased parent. The deceased parent would be filed single. taxbilly Yes, Taxbilly I was. Sorry misread the question. Eli Quote
grandmabee Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Posted March 1, 2009 Yes, Taxbilly I was. Sorry misread the question. Eli That's what I thought,,,, I was hoping there was some obsure thing. Thanks, Quote
kcjenkins Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 Why would you want to find 'some obscure way' to take it away from the person who actually did provide the home for more than half the year? Quote
TAXBILLY Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 I believe bcolleen just meant that she was verifying the facts. I don't think there was any intent to take it away from someone else. taxbilly Quote
kcjenkins Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 She said "I was hoping there was some obscure thing." That was what I was reacting to. And given the nature of dependency and HOH, etc, you can not give it to one parent without taking it from the other. I did not mean it in a mean way, but I did wonder at her way of phrasing it. Quote
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