Claiming a college student as a dependent can affect which education credits and tax benefits are available to the family and ...

Come tax time, you want to claim as many deductions as possible on your return to lessen your tax burden. And that includes accounting for all the dependents you’re entitled to claim. Read: 3 Ways ...

Did your kids get a taste of the real world and decide that living off Mom and Dad was not so bad after all? Cheer up… you may still be able to claim them as dependents on your taxes. Dependents can ...

As the April 18, 2023 tax return filing deadline nears, many Americans are trying to get their tax situation in order. Given that many people will have more tax liability this filing season, such as ...

If you pay or receive child support, you may have questions about tax rules for child support and how this could affect your income tax filing. The IRS recognizes the role of parents and guardians for ...

The April 15 deadline for filing your tax return is just a few days away now, but there's still time to consider which tax credits you'll claim. If you're considering the perennially popular child tax ...

While a taxpayer’s spouse cannot be claimed as a dependent, a taxpayer’s boyfriend, girlfriend, or anyone else can be claimed as a qualifying relative if the person in question passes four tests.

Most parents claim their children as dependents on their taxes, but now an increasing number of Americans are claiming their parents, according to a recent survey. More than 54% of Americans aged 25 ...

Each tax season, people look for tax deductions and credits to either lower their balance or increase their refund. One rather obscure deduction: A partner can be claimed as a dependent if they pass ...

There are lots of things college students and their parents should keep in mind before filing their taxes, and while tax pros say it’s great for college students to start filing their own forms, ...

Addressing, for the first time, the issue of patentability of multiple dependent claims under 35 U.S.C. § 112, fifth paragraph, the Director of the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) granted rehearing ...