u/CreamThen5605

My understainding is that you can only claim someone as a dependent if they are under 24 (and a student), disabled, or they live with you and make less than $5,050/year (per the IRS website - image attached).

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I helped my fiancé file his 2023, 2024 and 2025 taxes this year. For '23 and '24 he made about $10,000 each year and turned 24 and 25 those years. Last year he made about $25,000 and turned 26.

He did live with his parents during those years. Can they claim him as a dependent?

And if not, how do we go about fixing this issue? They filed before us, so the 2025 tax return which was e-filed was basically auto-rejected. I've never dealt with anything like this before.

Thank you for your help!!

I still own my first car I bought - a 2012 Honda Civic with 65,000 miles.

But I'm getting married and he doesn't have his own car, yet, so we need to get one.

He commutes 40-80 miles a day, 3 days a week (2 days WFH). I WFH mostly. But I also love camping and thrifting, so I was thinking that instead of getting another small commuter car, that I might get something slightly bigger like a Subaru.

I like the idea of being able to take it camping and also to be able to fit some smaller pieces of furniture, a carpet, etc, that I might find while thrifting.

Of course I'd still like it to be reliable and get good gas mileage. Good value for the price.

Any suggestions on types of vehicles to look for? I'm not well versed in cars so a Subaru is the only thing that has come to mind so far, but I'm open to other ideas!! I also don't know much about what to look for as far as years and miles go.

I don't have a dad to ask these questions (not that dads are the only ones that know about cars, but my mom doesn't either), so thank you for the help 🫶

I'm trying to move my purchases to be as local as possible. I'm not a big shopper to start with so I'd like to hear recommendations!

I'm wondering if you have found any local alternatives to what you would pick up at your local grocer (like Fry's)? Produce / food (any local grocers?), but also household staples like paper towels, toilet paper, printer ink, a new pot, etc. Are there any good alternatives?

What about for household goods, decor, furniture, etc?

I've found these to be the most difficult areas to shop more locally.

I know there are farmers markets and stuff but don't know which ones are good - there seem to be several I'm planning to check out in the next couple of weeks, but would love your input on these as well!