In need of help!

Silent21
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:03:36 +0000

Here is my situation.

I stopped living with my mother over 12 months ago(family problems) and moved with my Dad. My parents are divorced and their annual incomes are on different sides of the spectrum. My mother makes >140k and my father makes <60k. My problem is that my Mom does not want to claim me as her “dependent” and she says says she is not legally able to because I have not lived with her for over a year. Also, to make things worse, I don’t know if my Father is going to file for a tax return this year(he is self employed and is doing really crappy). What am i to do? I’m not even sure he filed last year so I don’t know how we he could claim me as a dependent.

I do not fit the criteria for an independent student. Is there anyway to request a special circumstance? As of right now, I buy all of my own food and help with bills such as phone/internet bills. I work part time, 20-25 hours/week. Is there any chance of this being a possibility?

If I talk my dad into actually filing, I would be thrilled because I would rather be filed under my Dad’s income than my mom’s which is over 100k.

I appreciate the help.

-Dan