Question about income requirements I-864

[M L Brophy 0]

Hello,

I have a question about meeting the income requirements. In 2010 I had 3 lazy friends living in my house I bought food for them, provided them with a residence, water, light, etc... I basically supported them. They are all working now thank goodness! Now the issue is I made $30,000 last year and I would love to claim these 3 people as dependents on my income tax return. But then if I do that will that put me under the poverty guidelines since I have so many dependents? in 2011 I will be just supporting myself so I'm in the clear with meeting the income requirements but will 2010 matter? we are not starting the K-1 until February. I hope I do make sense =) I'm currently employed full-time and salaried at $2517.88 per month. Please help =)

[EAbbas 213]

Hello,

I have a question about meeting the income requirements. In 2010 I had 3 lazy friends living in my house I bought food for them, provided them with a residence, water, light, etc... I basically supported them. They are all working now thank goodness! Now the issue is I made $30,000 last year and I would love to claim these 3 people as dependents on my income tax return. But then if I do that will that put me under the poverty guidelines since I have so many dependents? in 2011 I will be just supporting myself so I'm in the clear with meeting the income requirements but will 2010 matter? we are not starting the K-1 until February. I hope I do make sense =) I'm currently employed full-time and salaried at $2517.88 per month. Please help =)

Did you claim them on your tax return? If they file taxes themselves and claim themselves then you can't use them as dependents...it's all about who can claim whom...you may have paid their way but unless legally you were able to claim them on your personal taxes as dependents then that shouldn't show.....and i'm using my children as example for this...i have the legal right to use them as dependents but my ex husband can't...because I already do. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please...Good luck!

[M L Brophy 0]

Did you claim them on your tax return? If they file taxes themselves and claim themselves then you can't use them as dependents...it's all about who can claim whom...you may have paid their way but unless legally you were able to claim them on your personal taxes as dependents then that shouldn't show.....and i'm using my children as example for this...i have the legal right to use them as dependents but my ex husband can't...because I already do. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please...Good luck!

No they are not filing taxes as they just got a hired at a new restaurant so they won't file this year.

I think you may be right about me not being able to claim them =( I believe they need to be related to me . Oh man okay yeah so I'm filing single then just so there is no worries about meeting the income requirements!