Oh, and I know people with both kinds of “low-income” phones and with the low-income landline phone, which a lot of senior citizens have, it is considered “long distance” to dial the 858 area code from a 619 home area code. Just like the “old days,” that call will trigger a .15 minute charge.
And this “scammer-mom” has no earned income (she’s ineligible for the EIC) and may not even owe any tax if she claims “single” on her tax return at her stated income. As a matter of fact, if SSD is her only income, she’s not even required to file a tax return (any Pigg correct me if I’m wrong here). So there is no reason why she would need to claim any kids. If the dad has earned income, he should claim both kids and he may be eligible for the EIC if his income is low enough. But since he bought a house, it probably isn’t but he can still benefit from claiming the kids where the mom can’t. If the mom claimed single on her tax return, she could qualify for an Obamacare subsidy on her income but if she isn’t willing or able to pay anything towards the monthly premium out-of-pocket, she is likely going to get a Silver 87 regional HMO with a very limited network or a Bronze plan where the out-of-pocket expenses are high.
