Can I claim a handicapped daughter who I have guardianship of as an exemption  She gets SSI $4,000 or more ayr
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I went to irs.gov and searched for dependants and was refered to Publication 501 which contains the following information.\n\nExemptions for Dependents \nYou are allowed one exemption for each person you can claim as a dependent. You can claim an exemption for a dependent even if your dependent files a return. \n\nBeginning in 2005, the term “dependent” means: \n\nA qualifying child, or\nA qualifying relative.\n\nThe terms “qualifying child” and “qualifying relative” are defined later. \n\nYou can claim an exemption for a qualifying child or qualifying relative only if these three tests are met. \n\nDependent taxpayer test.\nJoint return test.\nCitizen or resident test.\n\nTests To Be a Qualifying Child:\nThe child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them. \n\nThe child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student, or (c) any age if permanently and totally disabled. \n\nThe child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. 2 \n\nThe child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year. \n\nIf the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child.
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go to court. email me, if u want. i work in a family law firm\n\nif she is at a normal age, it should be fine. what time of guardian ship IS this?\nwhere do u live?
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1.  Prison-  Depends on what he did.\n2.  Your Disability - depends on what is wrong. I just had an uncle become a quad parapoligic, one had a heart attack (three surg already) those people deserve disability.  The are not able to work.  I hope you get a fair hearing based on your disabilities.  However, you should be deserving.  Only you know that.\n\n3.  Your daughters.  SSI - that's one for the others.  I have issues with SSI.  There are deserving individuals that will never function in society.  But, there are others that could work, but choose not to.  I too have my own set of problems..... But I work.  My husbands works and I am raising my children to do their part so that I will be able to (when I am 65 and can no longer) or if some indiviual is BORN with physicall and mental challenges that will keep them unable to work.  I think the court could be stricter on the SSI ....  Get these people rehabilitated and get them to work.  You usually know those from birth who will not function in society.  There are those above the rule that develop problems later in life, but those are the unfortunate ones.
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Here are two suggestions which might help.  \n\nGo to your local mental health center and have a social worker become involved in the process.  They often have lawyers who work for free and have almost a 100% success rate.\n\nWrite a letter to your state Senator explaining the details of what has taken place so far.  Many times he will have someone investigate the claim and this tends to speed up the process.\n\nBefore you filed your appeal, you could have asked for a reconsideration which would have taken less time.\n\nI have a friend whose daughter was mentally ill to the point of being in a wheel chair, unable to speak, eat on her own, or respond to other people and they denied her before she finally started receiving SSI.  The system is set up to prevent people who don’t have disabilities from getting SSI and too often people who deserve SSI have to suffer for this.\n\nPS: I know this is hard time for you and your son, but hang in there and when this time has passed, everything will get better..Good Luck.
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she Can go into her pension,but it will be considered income for her,and she is taxed on it,,Any money she gets is considered income,so her SS my go down,its  catch 22...NEW.............EMaIL ME....yes they will  take the penalty,they did me .and I'm disabled,,,and the taxes too.but i filed and got more that half Back on my income taxes,,took l0%,,,,, pen...20% tx
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Call the social security office and ask them. Amy other answer you get here would just be opinion.
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Unfortunately you were given some bad information. Being on permanent disability (SSD or SSDI) does not excuse you from paying child support. The only thing that changes is that child support collection will now take it out of your social security check instead of your paycheck. This is true in all 50 states. They should be taking out 17% per child, per mother...but no more then 25% total for each mother. If they are taking out more or if you have questions regarding this, call your local social security office:\n\n260 Executive Dr, Lexington\n1-(859) 294-5633
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if they are disabled, then how can they work/? if you know this to be true and can prove it, you need to contact the local state agency of welfare and report them
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It all depends on the parents' relative incomes. The site below will give you an estimate, but you should probably speak to a lawyer.
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If your husband's ex-wife is receiving any sort of Social Security Disability and she listed her daughter as a dependent, she could be getting money for her now which he would be eligible to receive. Even if she has not listed her as a dependent, he may still be eligible to receive money for her support. He would have to call Social Security to see if he qualifies for support from them. Each state is different as far as public assistance goes. He would have to check with the public assistance office in your state.
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yes here what has to happen the mother of the child would have to give you guardianship of child. here how you do you have to hire a attorney. what you do have the mother of child she has to sign over guard ship to the child to you. then the lawyer can write up guarder ship papers. Once that done you have guarder ship of the child you may have to go to court but it all what the best interest of the child. It be a court battle deciding what is best for the child either you get you the child or he/she might go in frostier care I just preparing you for the worse and hope for the best. I believe  you may be able to get a lawyer pro bro no I don't know or low cost.  One is legal aid but I don't who else you can call if you under a certain income but really if you don't have to go to court it only cost you 300.00 but we see until you daughter finished with he prison term.
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If you are responsible for 50% or more of her living expenses then you can claim her as a dependent if she lives with you or you have her in a qualified assisted living program. Talk to a tax consultant for the details on Filing. I have been taking care of my Mother-In-law for 5 years and claim her as a dependent.
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Yes, they are correct. Technically the child would collect any social security that the parent would have been entitled to when she became eligible for social security had she worked. Unfortunately, since your daughter was so young she didn't have any social security "credits" available for you to collect for her son. I am sorry to hear about your daughter's death.
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most definitly you should be able to!  Start with Social Security.  Not only can they at least give you a start in applying for benefits for her and yourself (since you are primary care giver) but they can tell you where you can go to get other help.  United way is always a great start, they are a great clearing house of resources.  ARC is another (Association of Retarded Citizens), they can help with alot of things.  So can your local association for the mentally ill.  These are just starting points.  Look in your phone book, there are always listings for places that can help or point you in the right direction.
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I think it depends on what you are receiving it for. For instance my sister gets SSI for a disability...to supplement. I think it is a either/or for her. You need to check with your provider for the details. Be sure on this question. Not to say that you may not find it on Yahoo Answers...but I would call and talk to them my self if I were you.  Since you are only 15...you will have to have you parent or guardian do it for you.
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Whisper is simply WRONG! Medicaid eligibility is based on INCOME and ASSETS, not dependency status. If you contribute more that 50% of your MIL's support, you may claim her as a dependent and it has no impact whatsoever on her medicare/Medicaid status. You cannot be liable for her debts unless you co-sign a debt agreement with her or guarantee payments yourself.\n\nBut why believe what you read online??  Call your Medicaid office and ASK! They will tell you.You will not have to identify yourself. The phone number is under Government Agencies. If you are worried about the debt issue, call a local attorney through a referral service and get a onetime consultation. Ask what the fee would be upfront, before you make the appointment. If it costs you more than $50-$100, say no thanks and call somebody else....\n\nGood Luck!
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you will recieve some money for each child under 18 that is the biological child of the mother.  this will be based on the amount of disabiltity the mother recieves monthly.