How do tax write off's work?

Question

my boyfriends dad wants him to live at home for the sole reason of getting a big fat tax write off. His dad isn't father of the year, but that's just a little a*****e-ish, isn't it? He isn't lacking money for him to go to school, just very VERY cheap.

ps- we live in tucson,az

Answer 1

You get a dependent tax credit if you are the primary support for a child (it's not all that fat).  Children do not actually have to live with the parent to take this credit.