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    sophie1920 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 7, 2008, 07:58 AM
    Responsible for dependents' debts?
    I have been claiming my live-in boyfriend as a dependent. He has cancer and has not been able to work. He has mounting medical bills. Can I be held responsible for these debts because of claiming him as a dependent on my taxes?
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    Feb 7, 2008, 08:35 AM
    No!
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    Feb 7, 2008, 09:17 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by sophie1920
    I have been claiming my live-in boyfriend as a dependent. He has cancer and has not been able to work. He has mounting medical bills. Can I be held responsible for these debts because of claiming him as a dependent on my taxes?


    No, you are not responsible for his debts as long as you haven't guaranteed or co-signed anything or put any of these bills on your credit cards - any one of which does make you responsible.

    (I'm so sorry you are in this situation; it's so difficult and exhausting to be the caretaker.)
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