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    Dec 4, 2009, 04:00 PM
    Claiming child with other parent claiming child care expenses?
    My son spent half the year in California with his father, and half the year in Texas with me. I will be claiming him as a dependent on my 2009 taxes, however I was wondering if it is still possible for his father to claim the child care expenses he incurred in California to make up some of the cost?
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    Dec 4, 2009, 04:14 PM

    Not possible. Only one of you can claim the child.
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    Dec 7, 2009, 09:02 AM
    Actually, that is not technically true.

    If the father is claiming Head of Household (possible if he provided a home for the child for MORE than half of the year), then he can claim child care expenses even if he does not claim the child as a dependent.
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