A central part of claiming is dependent is determining who supports the dependent and how that support is determined. This video introduces the two different support tests used for claiming dependents, how support is calculated, when what can happen when multiple people support the same dependent.
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Support Tests
0:59 Calculating Support
3:34 Applying the Support Tests
4:13 Pauling and Jacob try to claim Ellie
5:38 Multiple Support Agreements
6:49 Conclusion
If you'd like a refresher on how to qualify a dependent, click here:
More information on the Head of Household/Qualifying Surviving Spouse support tests can be found here:
ADDTIONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION:
IRS Publication 17: "Your Federal Income Tax," https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17
IRS Publication 501: "Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501
(Both these publications contain a handy worksheet for determining dependent support.)
IRS Form 2120: "Multiple Support Declaration": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2120
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