Who's Your Dependent? Part 1: Not Related Qualifying Relative
One of the biggest impacts made on your personal tax return is who you claim as your dependent(s). The laws regarding this seem clear, but can be difficult to understand. This is especially true when your "co-worker said", or your "mom told me" that you could claim so-and-so on your taxes. The truth is there are several factors that must be considered to determine who is your dependent for tax purposes. Among the factors are: how you are or are not related, the living situati
