Totally wrong of them.
No she is your child and you have custody. They can only claim her if they are her guardians
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Shes your child i wouldnt dream of doing this its disgracefull stand firm and say no way .if they chuck you and your baby then there awful
Parents to you i still would not give in there blackmailing you stand your ground love xx xx
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They just committed fraud.
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If you file then you need to claim her. If you donât file then it doesnât matter if they do. And when thereâs a problem with two people claiming her and you have proof sheâs your dependent theyâll get the heat.
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They cant claim her! You can
Technically you would be your own household if you pay rent and support her.
Itâs actually illegal for them to claim your kid because they do not have legal custody of her and if you paying own way for you and your daughter then they have no right only you do it looks like you need to get out of there ASAP because it sounds like they just using her for money
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No they shouldnât claim her unless they are taking care of her for more than half the year sheâs your daughter you should claim her
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Greasy parents.if the dad supports why are you living with your parents?get out of there ASAP! Good luck to you n your baby.
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You have to sign a paper saying theyâve supported her and they need proof alot of it
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If you file your taxes first their claim will be rejected. Keep meticulous records of everything you pay for though, and keep it in a safe place.
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Nope, donât give them her SSN then they canât
By law if you dont they supported you two for 6 months they can claim you and your child if you dont have a income to file taxes. It doesnt matter if you pay rent there or not. Since you are a stay at home mother they can claim both of you guys
Absolutely not! You better claim that baby and tell your parents to suck it! I canât believe your parents are so selfish!
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If you claim her on your taxes, as you should & they also do that, they can be charged with tax fraud, Their problem not yours,
They gave no right to claim her
I hope they are claiming your rent or they will be screwed
They do not Have the right since they are not supporting you. You should use her as your dependent. Ijust because you live there does not make her a dependent.
They actually can be the ones who get in trouble.
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They have to claim your rent as incomeâŚif not that is tax fraud
They can only claim her with her ss# do they have it?
They will get stimulus money for your child instead of you even though you are supporting her if they claim her. I Donât know the situation, but it sounds like money is their driving force. If you pay them rent why canât you pay rent somewhere else. I would move out and nip that in the bud.
I donât think they should claim her if you file a return. Also, this doesnât sound like a very healthy relationship so I would explore my options as far as living somewhere else. If youâre working, you can probably share an apartment with someone
If you yourself is working you can claim her. No one can claim her unless you give them permission. You want get in trouble by not allowing them to.
If you both live there and you donât work a public job, yes, your parents CAN and should claim both of you! Why would they not?!?!?
You claim her and with that money you should try to move
It is wrong if u pay rent and your own food
They have zero rights to claim her, but Iâd be ready to leave once you tell them they canât claim her. They are using you and your child. It is sad they are doing this to their own child. Some people were never meant to be parents. Leave their house. Go to a shelter if you have to until you can get an apartment for just you and your daughter.
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If the parents pay for half or all then yes they can, but since you said they dont do anything for her except a happy meal once in awhile then no i wouldnât think so, they would have to show proof of them being her main support and that they pay for everything, good luck
You can claim her. If youâre paying your part then you and your child are roommates at their house. They canât claim her without your permission anyway but they definitely have no right to do that if they are supporting her.
SMH. Our daughter and grandson lived with us for 11 years. Did not pay rent, electric, water, cable or buy food. We never once considered trying to claim either one of them although Iâm sure we could have done so legally. She did try living on her own for a few months but in the end it was best for her to be home. I think your parents are wrong in this point.
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File your taxes and claim YOUR child. If you have a certain income, they canât claim you as a dependent either!
They have no right to claim her without your consent!
Question: how did they get her SSN?
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They canât claim her unless they provide more support for her than you.
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If you have no income, you donât even have to file taxes. What is there to claim?? If you get a job, with w-2 wages, even a little part time job, then you can get the earned income credit. Thatâs an actual cash rebate for working and having a child while bring low income. At that point, youâd definately want to claim her. Until then, thereâs nothing to claim, so let your parents claim her.
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If you stay home at your parents house and you have no income then why do you care if your parents claim the kids? The kids Dad canât claim them and if you have no income whatâs the problem? Your parents allow you to live there paying some rent to help with increased cost. Greed kills families.
Hmm early twenties , all growed up , go get your own place. Seems to me if you could afford it you already would have. I highly doubt you are buying everything you or your child eat , use ,or need , or youâd have no reason to be living in your parents house. Toilet paper ,gas, electricity, soap , shampoo, conditioner, everything adds up . What yous should actually do is sit down with your tax guy/gal and they can tell you the best way to work it. I donât know how base housing works but to everyone saying she shouldnât be paying her parents anything to live with them, my question to you is why is she ? She doesnât have to, she can always go get her own place. I mean being all growed up and a stay at home mom , just how does that work ?
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They cannot unless you let them, plus they need her Ss# to claim her. Do what you gotta do to save money to get out. Thatâs wrong of them to do that to you. You can always contact IRS or income tax people and ask the question. Pretty sure majority of us are right. Good Luck 
I agree parents shouldnât claim them but this girl needs to move out if they arenât helping in any way.
They must provide support for her, food, clothing, housing etc for at least 6 months of the year to claim. This is without support of any kind from you.
If she is a stay at home mom with no income except support from Daddy then it makes more sense for her parents to claim the child, she only gets back what she paid in.
The grandparents have no rights in most states at all.
You can not get in trouble for claiming yoir own kid. They can though. If they do not have custody they cant claim her.
They need social security # to claim her
Best thing is to move out. get your own place. They are still treating you like a child and using you for money. File and claim your child yourself or your spouse claim the child. They will have to pay it back and will have to pay a fine for carrying the child. They will be in trouble with IRS not you.
As long as you provide one dollar over half of her support. Keep every receipt for food clothes and what you pay in rent. My ex tried the same thing when we divorced . He wanted to claim one of our sons. He turned me in to the irs for claiming both kids but it came back to bite him in the ass when the irs said that I paid more than his child support . It only has to be one dollar more than what he paid. Donât be afraid of the irs, I found them to be very helpful to me. Good luck
No if you have been the sole provider this entire time they have absolutley no right to claim her. Do your own taxes and claim your daughter before they have a chance to try because then they will be the ones in trouble
You have to prove that a person has taken care of by another person for at least six months out of a year and letâs say you parents say they are going to claim you kids as long as you go file your taxs before them they will get question of why they are trying to claim your kids they have to have proff and dont give them the social security numbers cant file if you dont have that
You get to claim your daughter. They do not. even if they claim her - and you file taxes and claim her - your claim will override theirs.
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You need to file taxes and claim your child and you would get the unearned income credit. Talk to you an accountant
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They have no rights to claim her. Buttttttttt basically just wow that they would. How uncomfortable will they make your child feel if they canât claim her? I say just keep the peace. Let them this time & work on getting your own place. Sorry about all that.
They canât claim her with put your permission and no you will not get untroubled with irs for her not being claimed it donât work like that, now if they claim her with out your permission even if they did provide for her half the year you can sue them for the money
In MA, you have to have legal custodial rights in order to claim a child. There are so many things wrong with your statement. Iâve lived with my in-laws and my own parents and they have never asked to claim any child.
Sorry your parents are doing you wrong! I would look for low income housing. They are the ones who are going to be in trouble with the IRS! If you pay rent to them who pay nothing living on base then take that money and run
One question, are you filing taxes and claiming her? If so then no they can not claim, but if you are not filing what difference does it make. You should not be living with your parents anyway, You are disrupting their life.
Do you work? If not you canât claim her anyway.
That said, anyone can claim any kid, and if two people claim the same kid, the second person to file has to fight it and prove they are the one to claim child. My friend just went through this with her mom
No you claim her! They have to prove they support her. Clothes, food etc. You pay them rent, and you provide for her. Do they claim the rent you pay? Iâm sure they donât.
Your parents are lying.If youâre praying your way and they havenât had to shell out money. Sheâs your dependent if I was you I would try to find some place else to live. As hard as that is, your mom is wrong!
If your working and bringing in come in and u can prove (if you ever receive a letter from the IRS) THAT U pay 50% or more for you and your daughter then no they cannot claim her, if they have do a paper return claim your daughter and then you will receive a letter stating she has been claimed, then you can fight it.
Your parents ARE LAIRS TELLING YOU THAT YOU WILL BE IN TROUBLE NOT LETTING THEM CLAIM HER, THEY WANT THAT MONEY THATS IT. Now if you donât have income and your not filing taxes then thatâs different story.
They have no right. You claim her. If they do Its will catch them. Donât let your parents run your life. You are a smart adult!
Your kid, youâre paying for everything, you GET to claim her. And they will get in trouble if they try to claim her after you already did. So just get your taxes done first!!
Absolutely not. She is not their child. Have you given them her SS #? Hope not. You claim her and if they try, the IRS will be paying them a visit. I get that you are living with them, but that does not give them the right to claim your daughter.
You live on an army base and it is free with utilities and you pay rent? Which of your parents serves in the Army? Does she qualify for their insurance plan? How can your parents claim your child? I think to claim your daughter, you must pay more than 50% of her care. Babysitting does not count. How old is she? Have they claimed her before? You need to speak to someone knowledgeable in taxes. Whatever person you speak with, make sure you have their first and last name and an ID number that some individuals have. Make notes as to what you are told and be sure date and time are recorded. It is time for you to get this straight. Do they pay you to cook and clean? How do you pay rent when where you live is free? Get some tax knowledge from someone.
My understanding is if they pay more then half the expenses for her then yes but if not no u claim her
If they claim her you canât, its illegal. If they claim her thatâs tax fraud, I donât know where they get idea youâll be in trouble unless they are just trying to scare you. Theyâll be the ones in trouble!
It depends on the amount you pay at your parents, my dad claimed us all, as he got more,than i would of gotten, and he gave me that portion,
if you pay rent and sre putting a roof over her head even if its in their house you are entitled to claim hoh. if you were living there and rent free, did nothing to help with utility bills etc, and only bought food and clothing for your child then id say the parents would be entiltled to vlaim your daughter. in your case you are paying rent to your parents and helping out. They are selfish and greedyâŚunreasonable. but if this a short term situation, then suck it up to keep the peace and let them claim your child. get out and get your own place asap. Your
Ok opinions ,donât count!
If they are 18 or younger. And your folks support the child 50% of time kid lives under their roof thatâs living under your roof. Your parents can claim them!
No they cannot. and you need to keep a journal of what you pay to them and what labor you give specifically For Expenses.
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My daughter and I live with my parents but we moved back from living across the state for a long time. With how expensive rent is they suggested I stay here for a while. That being said I pay money, and after my dad retired I put my mom on my health insurance and I pay for it. Iâm more than happy to since we stay at a nice house in the country with them. But even though I stay there, theyâve never asked to claim her. Itâs a personal choice I suppose?
The next time you file attach a letter with their names, social security numbers in the letter. When you do claim your child and tell them how long they have been doing it⌠if you have already filed get an amended return off the Internet, fill it out and send it in
Uh no you wonât get in trouble if they donât claim her. She is your child you decide who claims her not them. They are using you. Sorry hun
If you work and pay rent to them and support you and her they cant .you file your own.you should get that child credit not them.
You said you are a stay at home Mom so this isnât keeping you from claiming her? If your not working, you wouldnât do taxes. But even so, itâs up to you who claims your child.
File your taxes and claim her. If she is claimed by two people they will force your parents to pay it back because they had no right to claim her.
My parents never have. Hmmm 
They claim rent for me as income and thatâs it. My kids are young adults they canât be claimed.
She can still file the child support it wont get taxed and she will get the earned income credit
I lived with my parents while my husband was out at sea and they couldnât claim us since they didnât pay for us 6 months out of the year.
If you are not working then they have every right to claim her.
Nope they can claim her. Theyâre supposed to have your permission but they should still be claiming her. And whatâs the difference if you have no income thereâs nothing for you to fileâŚ
Do you have earned income? If you donât then you would not get the child credit. Child support does not count unfortunately. That may be part of the decision. It is your call though because it is your daughter.
Get off your butt and get a job, move out and support yourself. And demand support from baby daddy. You are lucky they allow you to live there.
Since the daughter pays rent and uses a different babysitter, grandparents can not claim child legally. They will have to pay back and a penalty. I could not claim my grandson
They do not have the right! Tell them you appreciate living with them, but this would not be the right thing to do.
If your parents provide for 60% I think it is of the total cost of raising your child, yes. If they cover medical and other things. Check out the tax laws on the IRS website.
The only way your children can legally be claimed is if they provide more than 50% of their support for the entire year. I would check with a CPA at tax
time to be sure.
No they can not claim her, you have to sign a paper for them to be able to, and if they forged your signature they could be in a lot of trouble, you will not get in trouble if you do not let them claim her
If your not going to claim her make.a deal to let them claim her and split the money with you⌠you would get so extra money and it would probably help your parents as wellâŚ
Sheâs your dependant. If you file your taxes first and use your daughters social security number as a dependant, they wonât be able to claim her.
They can only claim if 4hey support her as well as you. Tbey must have a dorm signed ny you and father giving them authority
They do not have that right unless you give them the ssi numbers. I would not give it to them.
First of all, are you filing taxes? If you arenât, then you can chose to let your parents claim her. There is a form you have to complete and sign with social security numbers for you and your daughter that they need to claim her. If they donât have it and still claim her, then you can file a dispute with the IRS and they can get into trouble. Go on IRS.gov and research claiming dependants. You are under no obligation to let them claim her. However, you may want to if you want to give them a tax break if you arenât filing - if it meets IRS guidelines for claiming her.
You wonât get in trouble but they would for committing fraud. Just keep that in mind since they are where you are living. Iâm betting that the base people are telling them to claim because I believe yâall are probably not supposed to be residents with them and your parents likely had to tell base that they were supporting you.
You need to check into base housing. No, your parents donât have a right to claim your daughter.
If you get a job they really canât claim her because you would have to, they canât claim you or your baby without your permission they maybe claiming you too your parents are not being nice to you, are they mad at you for getting pregnant?
If you support yourself there and pay for your childâs needs then you take the deduction!
They can not legally claim her
As long as you file your taxes correctly which you would claim her
It doesnât really matter what they do it wonât affect you
You are following law
The IRS will not allow them to claim herđ
They have to provide 51 percent or more of upkeep for 6 months or more of the yr unless u give permission
They live with her parents more than 6 months. They probably can.
Once you claim her- They will tell u they will go to jail. Not true. At the most they will get a bill from the IRS because the IRS knows You get to claim the child.
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Sheâs your dependent and no one has rights to claim her unless the courts deemed it that way.
If you provide everything you say, they have no rights at all to your income tax. They would be committing fraud. Make sure you have rent receipts tho. But sheâs your child and you are the one to claim her as an independent. Positively!! Been through it so I know. Good luck!!!