Can I consider my 15 years old brother as my tax dependent?

First off at 18 taking care of yourself let alone you younger brother is highly admirable. My heart and my prayers go out to you.

Yes. You are correct.

By Law - You may claim your brother as a dependant.

Cute Mama has good advice. To add to it, since you have internet access you should check out your online resources as well. Take a look at the reference link below. Print out the form and highlight it if you can. At the very least read it, and familiarize yourself with the definitions of “Head of Household” & “Dependant”. Take it into the admin office.

Don’t let your age be to your disadvantage in the work place.

Get your TIN.

By the definition of terms you are the “Head of household”.

Your brother qualifies as a "Dependent Child" since he is under 21 yrs old and dependant upon you for his chief support. I am assuming that he is not married nor is he gainfully employed. Now if he is running a family sari-sari store while you are at work that might be a different story.

Your parents or grandparents, you may also qualify as dependants as senior citizen under Republic Act 7432.

The rule that the admin person of the company is refering to; is that if your brother were to be disabled, mentally or physically, to the point of not being able to make a living for himself and the burden of care fell to you, then you could also claim him as a dependant no matter what his age.

This may also be of assistance

Annual Income Tax Return – BIR form # 1700

ftp://ftp.bir.gov.ph/webadmin1/pdf/27081700.pdf

You already have so many question posted and none of the answers seems to satisfy you. My answer might also tangled you into confusion (if read with all the other answers). Per my understanding, you are talking about Philippine tax laws. I think it will be best if you will read the NIRC for the complete provision of the law. You may visit the BIR website so you may find a copy of the provisions (www.bir.gov.ph) or if you want full details and don’t want to read it, you may call the BIR Contact Center at 981-8888, they have knowledgeable and friendly operators willing to help you in your questions.

Do you file as head of household? Is your brother claimed by his parents?

Whatever you declare for withholding with your employer will only affect how much they withhold from your paycheck. If you declare zero or one exemptions then more will be withheld but you can get most it back when you file for taxes.

You haven't provided enough information for anyone to help. You may want to call the IRS or one of the tax preparation companies such as H & R Block.

first of all at 18 looking after your self no longer to show you youthful brother is very admirable. My coronary heart and my prayers bypass out to you. confident. you're ideas-blowing. by ability of regulation - you could declare your brother as a dependant. cute Mama has good suggestion. to characteristic to it, considering the fact which you have internet get entry to you will desire to check out your on line components as nicely. take a inspect the reference link below. Print out the variety and spotlight it in case you could. a minimum of learn it, and get to grips with the definitions of “Head of kin” & “Dependant”. Take it into the admin workplace. Don’t permit your age be on your draw back interior the artwork place. Get your TIN. by ability of the definition of words you are the “Head of kin”. Your brother qualifies as a "based newborn" considering the fact that he's below 21 yrs previous and dependant upon you for his chief help. i'm assuming that he isn't married neither is he gainfully employed. Now if he's working a kin sari-sari keep once you're at artwork that would desire to be a distinctive tale. Your mothers and fathers or grandparents, you additionally can qualify as dependants as senior citizen below Republic Act 7432. the rule that the admin guy or woman of the employer is refering to; is in case your brother have been to be disabled, mentally or bodily, to the element to no longer having the ability to make a living for himself and the load of care fell to you, then you certainly may additionally declare him as a dependant no rely what his age. this would additionally be of assistance Annual earnings Tax return – BIR variety # 1700 ftp://ftp.bir.gov.ph/webadmin1/pdf/27081...

Bottom line is that at the end of the year you file as head of household (qualifying, of course) and if your employer took too much out, you get it back. If he didn't take it out and you don't qualify, then you'd have to pay it.

you have to pay more than 50% of the support for your brother to consider him a dependent - your company doesn't have any authority to tell you what you can claim

where is this, mate?

rules in Britain and Canada and US are not always the same.

Guess because you are a minor? who takes care of you?

fight it,talk to an accountant