Claiming Exemptions for taxes

[kyle francine 0]

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It's me again...I hope somebody can help me out with this

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as per : http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96493,00.html for Claiming Exemptions...

Quote :

You can claim personal exemptions and exemptions for dependents according to the dependency rules for U.S. citizens. You can claim an exemption for your spouse on a Married Filing Separate return if your spouse had no gross income for U.S. tax purposes and was not the dependent of another taxpayer. You can claim this exemption even if your spouse has not been a resident alien for a full tax year or is an alien who has not come to the United States. You can claim an exemption for each person who qualifies as a dependent according to the rules for U.S. citizens. The dependent must be a citizen or national of the United States or be a resident of the United States, Canada, or Mexico for some part of the calendar year in which your tax year begins.

does this mean... That I can declare my child as my dependent for filing my taxes here in the US even if she is residing in the Philippines?

Thank you

[Leatherneck 693]

Hi everyone,

It's me again...I hope somebody can help me out with this

one.

as per : http://www.irs.gov/b...d=96493,00.html for Claiming Exemptions...

Quote :

You can claim personal exemptions and exemptions for dependents according to the dependency rules for U.S. citizens. You can claim an exemption for your spouse on a Married Filing Separate return if your spouse had no gross income for U.S. tax purposes and was not the dependent of another taxpayer. You can claim this exemption even if your spouse has not been a resident alien for a full tax year or is an alien who has not come to the United States. You can claim an exemption for each person who qualifies as a dependent according to the rules for U.S. citizens. The dependent must be a citizen or national of the United States or be a resident of the United States, Canada, or Mexico for some part of the calendar year in which your tax year begins.

does this mean... That I can declare my child as my dependent for filing my taxes here in the US even if she is residing in the Philippines?

Thank you

No you can not claim your child still in the Philippines as a dependent. The part you highlighted, refers to "spouse."