Q: Verbal agreements. Filing/claiming for income tax. My two children and myself were claimed bc I was told:.is this legal?
If she doesn't keep her 32nd of the agreement?? I was told I wouldn't get a return bc i only made 1,700 for the year and I was also told that letting her claim myself and two children is legal. And bc I lived at my in laws for the better part of seven months, and didn't work much at all. But i did provide for myself as well as my two children:food, cloths, and heigene. Didn't help with Bill's but we had an agreement she would give me what she got back from (claiming my two kids and myself) the income tax return. And now she isn't keeping her side of the agreement. Is that legal??
A:
I'm not sure what you are asking. Try resubmitting your question again.
The federal requirement for claiming a dependent is that the person makes under $4,050 (2016 numbers), lives over 6 mo. with the party for the tax year, and at least 1/2 of the support is provided.
The requirements for children under 19 or under 26 if full-time student and follow the same general rules listed above, except the income limitation.
If you have a separate agreement you can pursue the claim in small claims court.
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