Baby as Dependant?

[Monkeyman]

Hello Everyone,

I was bored so I started doing my tax return today

As some of you know, I had another Daughter in August.

In the column for "Number of months in the home for 2007" do I put 12 or 4?

If I put in 4 she doesn't qualify for the tax credit. Should she?

How should I handle this?

Monkeyman

P.S. - I am sooooo happy to have you guys here to help

The shoe is on the other foot now, huh?

[NECPA in NEBRASKA]

Yes, she will qualify for the credit. Just put in 12 months and it should work.

Bonnie

[Cajun Sue]

Your child is considered to have been with you all year...and counting the 9 months of pregnancy...she was...lol

Put 12 months in the space

And congratulations to the proud parents!!!

[Tax Prep by Deb]

You would put 12.

A child born at anytime in 2007 is considered to have lived with you for the full year as per info in Publication 17.

Deb!

[Monkeyman]

Wow, that was fast! Sorry if it was a bonehead question.

You guys are great and I really miss working with you.

Thanks!

[joanmcq]

Never a bonehead question from Monkeyman! Its nice to be able to turn around the help function.

[Danielle]

Wow, that was fast! Sorry if it was a bonehead question.

You guys are great and I really miss working with you.

Thanks!

You are a bonehead, but I'm allowed to say that Miss ya trouble! And no, the baby has not been born yet.

[Monkeyman]

You are a bonehead, but I'm allowed to say that Miss ya trouble! And no, the baby has not been born yet.

When are you due, Danielle?

And yes, compared to your (and Nicole's) superior intellect, I am a bonehead :P

[Danielle]

When are you due, Danielle?

And yes, compared to your (and Nicole's) superior intellect, I am a bonehead

He was supposed to show up this past Sunday the 6th. But to no avail, I still have him ;)

[Nicole]

When are you due, Danielle?

And yes, compared to your (and Nicole's) superior intellect, I am a bonehead

Well, bonehead or not, you make beautiful little girls

Hopefully, for your wife's sake, they don't act like you... hehe.

[Lion EA]

Now wait a minute. Just how many ATX employees and ex-employees and temps are having babies, anyway?! Isn't there anything else to do up in Caribou, Maine? That's the opposite of death and taxes. How do the conception dates coordinate with the closing of the tax forum? Or, the buyout? Or, any other significant (to us customers, of course) event? Did all that sex have anything to do with the price increases? Or, the layoffs? (I think there's a joke in that one, someplace, but I'm not going any further.) Anyway, congratulations to all the new parents.

[Monkeyman]

Now wait a minute. Just how many ATX employees and ex-employees and temps are having babies, anyway?! Isn't there anything else to do up in Caribou, Maine? That's the opposite of death and taxes. How do the conception dates coordinate with the closing of the tax forum? Or, the buyout? Or, any other significant (to us customers, of course) event? Did all that sex have anything to do with the price increases? Or, the layoffs? (I think there's a joke in that one, someplace, but I'm not going any further.) Anyway, congratulations to all the new parents.

hee hee

Good one, Lion.

Since August, there were 2 babies born to call center reps. I had another little girl and another rep had a little boy.

It appears Danielle's bun is still in the oven past the due date. He would have made 3.

The winters are very cold here in Caribou. Hence the 2 babies in the Fall

Monkeyman

[Lion EA]

...and Danielle's baby refusing to go out in the cold! Again, congratulations and good health to all the new residents of Maine and their proud parents.