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Alajanda
Jan 8, 2009, 12:38 AM
My fiancé and I are wondering who should claim our son. I worked for only 2-3 months this year, so he made way more money than me. We wanted to know if I HAVE to claim him since his SSI check comes in care of me, or if we would benefit more if my fiancé claimed him?

MukatA
Jan 8, 2009, 01:14 AM
If both are custodial parents, then one with higher AGI (on tax return can claim the child.

Who can claim the child if the parents are divorced, separated or unmarried, read: Your U.S. Tax Return: Child of separated or divorced parents (http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/03/child-of-separated-or-divorced-parents.html)

AtlantaTaxExpert
Jan 8, 2009, 08:21 AM
What MukatA says is true ONLY IF your fiancé is your child's biological parent.

If not, then he must meet the requirements to claim your child as a dependent by providing him a place to live for ALL of 2008.

Alajanda
Jan 8, 2009, 11:06 PM
If both are custodial parents, then one with higher AGI (on tax return can claim the child.

Who can claim the child if the parents are divorced, separated or unmarried, read: Your U.S. Tax Return: Child of separated or divorced parents (http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/03/child-of-separated-or-divorced-parents.html)

We live together and have been since before our son was born, so we both have equal right to claim him... SSI won't take money from us if we get a decent amount of money back will they?

AtlantaTaxExpert
Jan 12, 2009, 09:03 AM
No, not if you are NOT married.