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I am doing my sons taxes. I am using the 1040 form. He has 16,000+ in income. $348 went to Federal tax withholding and $1,013 went to social security tax and $237 went to medicare withholding. He has no deductions other than standard. ($5450?) Can he not deduct the social securtity withholding anymore? He has no dependents.

Submitted: 234 days and 14 hours ago.

Category: Tax

Value: $15

Status: CLOSED

Posted by Ed Johnson 234 days and 14 hours ago.

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Dear raragon,

Unfortunately, SS and Medicare taxes are required by law, of all persons who have reportable income.

He has to continue paying in on his contributions.

His employers have to continue matching.

234 days and 14 hours ago.

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He does live in a mobile home and pays rent. He lives alone. Can he qualify for "Head of Household"?

Accepted Answer

Dear raragon,

Unfortunately, also can not claim head of household. In order to claim head of household he has to have a qualifying child or relative whom he pays more than 50% of the support for and pays more than 50% of the household for.

If he is single and lives alone, his only filing status is Single.

If he pays the financing for the mobile home and is not renting, it qualifies for a primary residence, so his taxes and interest would be detucible...but he has to be on the title and be legally obligated for the loan.
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