Question about tax

[DNA2020 1]

My partner and I are newly married and we are about to file for aos.my husband has a kid from his previous relationship but he doesn’t claim him as a dependent when filing for tax.my question is does that mean we a household of 2 or 3? We are new to this whole process

[aaron2020 11,651]

Is your husband the USC?

[payxibka 10,047]

43 minutes ago, DNA2020 said:

My partner and I are newly married and we are about to file for aos.my husband has a kid from his previous relationship but he doesn’t claim him as a dependent when filing for tax.my question is does that mean we a household of 2 or 3? We are new to this whole process

Read carefully the form instructions.  Page 7, Part 5, Item #4.   

 

[DNA2020 1]

39 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Is your husband the USC?

Yes he is 

[aaron2020 11,651]

Household count is three.

 

He must count his minor child even if he does not have custody or claims the child on his tax return.  He has a legal responsibility to care for his child, so he must count his child in his household.  

[DNA2020 1]

1 hour ago, aaron2020 said:

Household count is three.

 

He must count his minor child even if he does not have custody or claims the child on his tax return.  He has a legal responsibility to care for his child, so he must count his child in his household.  

Okay.that surely makes a lot of sense,thanks!