Even if you have signed as an owner-builder on the building permit: 1  you and a builder, contractor or tradesperson must enter into a written contract for domestic building work costing more than $5,000.
1 The parent who the child spends the most time with may claim the dependent. 2  If the child spends equal time between both parents, then the parent with the highest adjusted gross income may claim the dependent. 3  If only one of the taxpayers is the childâs parent, that parent may claim the dependent.
For starters, you might be able to claim your parents as tax dependents. In order to do this, you'll need to prove that neither of your parents work. You'll also need to prove that their combined income is less than about $8,000.