Hi. I asked a similar question last night and got some interesting feedback from you guys. Thanks a lot : )
Ok, so, there’s a 19 year old girl who made $11,900 during 2009 (not much at all). She supported her mother and her little sister. The mother had to separate from her abusive husband at the beginning of 2009, and the husband eventually got deported.
Anyway, the mother has only worked cleaning out trailers in a trailer park for RENT CREDIT, so it’s not like she can count a small income on her part.
They don’t have car payments because they don’t have a car, hence…no car insurance. The only thing the working daughter really pays is rent ($435 per month) and food and electricity. Some of this family’s friends have donated food to them plus given a $20 bill here and there as a gift donation to help them out.
So, if the IRS sees that this girl made $11,900 and is claiming her mom and her sister, do you think they will ask for proof that the daughter did, in fact, support her 2 family members? What sort of proof would they ask for?
Mind you….. there’s nothing to hide here. No lies are being told. This is the plain truth of what is happening. If the working daughter is audited, she will be willing to proof whatever she needs to prove. She just wants to be prepared.
I appreciate your helpful input.