My wife draws disability, and I made no income for 2013 due to health. Trying to get on disability also. My son lived with us for 6 months, then moved out and became self-employed. He has 1099 under 7000. How's the best way for us to file?? Can we claim him as a dependent? Can my wife claim me as a dependent? I feel my son needs to show income for year to help his credit rating,right? Any help???

#1;It depends on your situation; you at least claim yur child as your dependent as a qualifying relative since his gross income exceeds $3,900 for 2013. However, to claim your child as your dependent, t child MUST HAVE liuved with you for more than half the year, the person must in your home.He must have been under age 19 at the end of the year, or under age 24 and a full-time student for at least five months out of the year;also, child did not provide more than half of his own support during the year.


#2;

Sorry no; spouses are not dependents of each other. Instead, husbands and wives can choose either to file a joint tax return or to file two separate returns. Filing jointly provides you with two personal exemptions for the husband and wife, plus one personal exemption for each dependent. Filing jointly also provides a standard deduction of $12,200 I guess for 2013. Social Security disability should not be confused with disability insurance. Disability insurance is a private option not funded by the government, but paid for by individuals. If you pay premiums out of income that has already been taxed, any benefits you receive from this private insurance are not taxed as income. If your premiums are paid with pre-tax money or paid by an employer, your benefits may be taxable income. You must file a federal income tax return if your income is above a certain level; which varies depending on your filing status, age and the type of income you receive. There are some instances when you may want to file a tax return even though you are not required to do so. Even if you don’t have to file, For example, aslong as Federal Income Tax was Withheld, then, You should file to get money back if Federal Income Tax was withheld from your pay, you made estimated tax payments, or had a prior year overpayment applied to this year’s tax or etc.


Note; Whether you have to file a tax return depends on how much money you make for the year. Even if all you receive is money from disability insurance and Social Security, you may need to file a tax return on the money you receive. For example, if you made more than $10K as an individual under the age of 65, you would have to file a tax return. If you are married, you and your spouse must make less than $20K to avoid filing a tax return.