I got a job at arbys im 16 will my mom get less at the end of the year for taxes because i got a job ?

Question

she says she claims me at tax time to get more money but if i have a job will she get more or less and say i wanted to claim my self about how much would i get

Answer 1

The only factor changed on your mom's return would be whether she can claim you as a dependent.  As you're under 18, the amount of income you earn is not a factor, only whether she supplies over half of your "support".

If you're still living at home, it seems likely.

If she can claim you as a dependent, you cannot claim yourself, even if she chooses not to claim you.  However, assuming you don't have investment income, you owe no Federal income tax unless your salary exceeds the (unmodified) standard deduction, which is around $5000.

Answer 2

Really depends on how much you make. Because you can work and make under a certain amount and still be claimed a dependent on ur mom's taxes.  She might not get too much money back but it depends on alot of things not just ur income.

My sister worked when she was under 18 and my parents still could claim her.

Go to www.IRS.gov to get more info or call them.

Answer 3

It doesn't matter if you have a job or not, the fact that you are 16 means that she can no longer claim you for the child tax credit. She can still claim you as a dependent.

You can fill out your own taxes and but you can't claim yourself if she's going to claim you. You should get back most of what is taken out, if not all.

Answer 4

I'm not sure why someone said your mom can no longer get the child tax credit. You are still  a dependant of your mom so I doubt her taxes will change at all. Unless you are working a lot you probably aren't making enough to pay much of any taxes yourself either. You will probably get most of your withholding back at the end of the year. Remember that what is withheld does not indicate what you will pay. Your employeer is required to withhold a certain amount based on your W-4 but that doesn't affect how much taxes you pay, only how must you have withheld. What you ultimately end up paying is computed at the end of the year and you may get much, if no all, of what was withheld back.

Answer 5

Whether you work or not will have no affect on your mother's tax return.  You can be claimed as a dependent as long as you live in her home for more than half of the year and don't provide more than half of your OWN support so unless you're making a huge amount of money (not likely at Arby's) she can still claim you.  (Contrary to what another respondent said, she does NOT have to provide more than half of your support under the Qualifying Child rule to claim you as a dependent.)

If you turn 17 before the end of the year she'll lose the Child Tax Credit, but she'd lose that whether you work or not.

You will have to file a tax return if your income is more than $5,450 in 2008.  And if you earn less and any income tax was withheld you'll need to file to have that refunded to you.

Answer 6

she should get the same amount of money but it depends on how much u make...........You cant claim urself becuase youre minority (not 18) but u will get income tax check at the beginning of next year

O_o my first job was Arby's lol

Answer 7

Unless you are providing over half of your own support, your mom can still claim you, and whether she does or not, you can't claim yourself.  Chances are that a 16 year old working at Arby's is NOT proviiding over half of your own support if you're still living with parents.

If your income for the year is under $5450, you'll get back anything you have withheld for federal income tax - that's whether you claim yourself or not.  If nothing is taken out for federal income tax, then you won't get anything back in any case, there won't be anything to refund.   If you make over that, then you'll owe some income tax.

You don't get back what's taken out for social security and medicare.  Depending on where you live, they might or might not take anything out for state and/or local taxes, and you might or might not get any or all of that back.