https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:33:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1391199 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:40:08 +0000 MrsBrewer 1391199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are filing jointly, then there is only 1 return, so really both of you claim LO :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1391187 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:36:33 +0000 littlek 1391187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: I would have the higher earner elect the head of household status and claim LO. The other would file single. Please double check head of household and confirm that you/DH qualify for that status their is section explaining what "unmaried" means. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1391079 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:43:15 +0000 wheres_c 1391079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is best if you are single filing seperately?<br /> FI claimed LO last year...we're about to start for this year? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390106 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:47:14 +0000 littlek 1390106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: Not dumb. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390102 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:45:45 +0000 cmomma17 1390102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: got it! sorry for the dumb question! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390098 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:45:00 +0000 littlek 1390098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: If you are married filing joint, you only have 1 return, so it would show up on your combined return, you don't need to decide who "gets" LO. If you were unmarried, the person who provides the majority of the support could claim "head of household". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390094 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:43:13 +0000 cmomma17 1390094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: sorry! I meant married. We do married filing joint. Would the answer be different for married filing sep? (total tax dummy here, just trying to learn) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390093 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:42:47 +0000 mediagirl 1390093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. Our tax forms changed this year and I'm still confused over the whole thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390077 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:39:24 +0000 littlek 1390077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: Married? Are you filing return married filing joint? Or is this the case of divorce? If divorce, it is normally provided in the divorce agreement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-claims-lo#post-1390010 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:18:54 +0000 cmomma17 1390010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious for the tax expert bees out there. Who should claim LO? </p> <p>The person with the higher income? or the lower income? Or some other way to decide?<br /> Does it matter? </p>