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Personal Finance and Investing

amyrose2712

(3,391 posts) Fri Jan 27, 2012, 12:13 PM Jan 2012

Does anyone know if it is better to do my own taxes or to let my BF claim me? [View all]

I have a very small income from a few weeks of unemployment and a short part time job. I discovered that he can claim me. Will it make a difference? Does that depend on his tax bracket or whatever? I wonder if we will get the same amount either way? If this is an inapproritate question for this group I apologize. Thanks.

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Does anyone know if it is better to do my own taxes or to let my BF claim me? [View all] amyrose2712 Jan 2012 OP

Does Newt want to claim you? What did Calista say? Scuba Jan 2012 #1

EW. WTF?Don't make me friggin puke. amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #2

Dunno, but you may want to post at Personsl Finance and Investing. elleng Jan 2012 #3

That is where it says I posted this. amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #4

Darn, MY bad! elleng Jan 2012 #5

If by "Claim Me" you mean that your BF can claim you as a dependant.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2012 #6

Thanks for your response. But, what I am wondering is this... amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #7

Again, if you mean claim you as a dependent, unless you fall into one of the two categories....... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2012 #8

My first thought was SheilaT Feb 2012 #9