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2010 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
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02-04-2010 07:42 AM
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you know, we went into H&R block to do our taxes, like every year... and the lady informed me that this is the last year that I can file for my oldest daughter, which just turned 16 last year. She said that the age only goes till 16, I was like WTF? She's my daughter, only a sophomore in highschool, she's gonna live here untill, well....?? I thought they did it untill they were 18, or out of school, or even use to do it if they were still going to school. That really sucks!
I guess she can go out and get a job ha-ha, j/k !!
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Originally Posted by
jasmine
you know, we went into H&R block to do our taxes, like every year... and the lady informed me that this is the last year that I can file for my oldest daughter, which just turned 16 last year. She said that the age only goes till 16, I was like WTF? She's my daughter, only a sophomore in highschool, she's gonna live here untill, well....?? I thought they did it untill they were 18, or out of school, or even use to do it if they were still going to school. That really sucks!
I guess she can go out and get a job ha-ha, j/k !!
you mean claim your daughter on your taxes? I thought it was 18 also. My mom claimed me till I was 18. Well me and my brothers. So unless the laws have changed I'm clearly confused by her saying that as well.
My "adopted" brother. Gone but not forgotten. 8/23/09
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Originally Posted by
jasmine
you know, we went into H&R block to do our taxes, like every year... and the lady informed me that this is the last year that I can file for my oldest daughter, which just turned 16 last year. She said that the age only goes till 16, I was like WTF? She's my daughter, only a sophomore in highschool, she's gonna live here untill, well....?? I thought they did it untill they were 18, or out of school, or even use to do it if they were still going to school. That really sucks!
I guess she can go out and get a job ha-ha, j/k !!
The credit is "earned income credit" for each child. I know it changed this year - thank Obama and his Stimulus package. It was 18 last year and I only know it changed this year since my BFF now has to PAY taxes (finally). She was able last year to claim her 18 year old son (turned 18 during the year) and her 16 year old twins. Well the twins turned 17 this past December and she had no idea the laws had changed. So yes Jasmine the laws did change on the EIC child credits you can now claim. You can claim anyone else but you don't get the additional amount for EIC.
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When I go to the irs website, it says my refund was direct deposited on Feb. 5. But it's not there yet.
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Originally Posted by
SLance68
The credit is "earned income credit" for each child. I know it changed this year - thank Obama and his Stimulus package. It was 18 last year and I only know it changed this year since my BFF now has to PAY taxes (finally). She was able last year to claim her 18 year old son (turned 18 during the year) and her 16 year old twins. Well the twins turned 17 this past December and she had no idea the laws had changed. So yes Jasmine the laws did change on the EIC child credits you can now claim. You can claim anyone else but you don't get the additional amount for EIC.
It's the 1,000 child tax credit that phases out at 17, not the earned income credit.
A quick note - the earned income credit now goes for three kids instead of the two in previous years.
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yep, to claim her on my taxes for that child credit (dependent), which I believe is $1,000 for each... she said that I won't be able to anymore after this year?!!
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Jasmine,
you still get to claim your child as a dependent, you just won't get the
child tax credit. It has always been 16 as the cut off age for this. You
can claim your child as a dependent, as long as he/she lives with you, in school or not and that child does not make more than, i think it was $5000,
i even claimed my mother for two years, when she lived with me...waiting
for social security to kick in. All of my children are too old for it now,
the eldest,25...the youngest is 17. At least now the older ones are getting
it...i'm a grandma of three!!!
Smiles. Carrolin
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we claimed for both of our kids as long as they were dependants of ours, which was well into thier 20s.
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My nana claims her 25 year old grand daughter to this day. I don't know nothing about that tax credit cause I don't have kids, but I know she gets between 5 and 7 grand every year!
Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
An 'eye for an eye' leaves the whole world blind. -Mahatma Gandhi
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this was on the irs web site:
Question: Is there an age limit on claiming my children as dependents?
Answer: Age is a factor in the qualifying child test, but a qualifying relative can be any age.
As long as the following dependency exemption tests are met, you may claim him or her:
1.
Qualifying child or qualifying relative test
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Dependent taxpayer test
3.
Citizenship or resident test
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Joint return test
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