Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    ctrahan84's Avatar
    ctrahan84 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jan 24, 2011, 10:23 PM
    My child and my ex lives with me who gets to claim the child?
    Me and my ex girlfriend have a son together and they lived in my house for the whole 2010 she is now moving out and she done her taxes already claiming my son is that right or is there something I can do to claim him
    AtlantaTaxExpert's Avatar
    AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846
    Senior Tax Expert
    		  
    #2

    Jan 28, 2011, 04:40 PM
    I suppose there is no chance of simply negotiating with the girl friend to determine who gets the most benefit.

    Therefore, if you can PROVE that you provided more than HALF of the child's total support, you can claim the child as well and, when the IRS challenges BOTH returns to sort out who get to claim the child, you SHOULD persevere.

    However, if your girl friend filed as SINGLE, YOU can file as HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD even if youdo not claim the child. This allows yo some tax benefits as well.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Can one parent claim a child as a dependent and the other the child tax credit? [ 5 Answers ]

My ex-husband and I will be trading off claiming our son for tax returns. Our son lives with me and occasionally visits Dad (he moved about 900 miles away). Would I be able to claim the child tax credit during the years that Dad is claiming him as dependent? I think Dads income is too high to be...

Can child support be stopped if the child no longer lives with me? [ 8 Answers ]

How do I stop automatic child support payments from my check when child lives with me [ 2 Answers ]

I am a non-custodial parent who pays court ordered child support, the custodial parent as well as myself are in the Army I am currently deployed returning in Nov. She will be deploying in July. When I get home obviously my son will be with me because we have Joint legal Custody, how do I stop the...

Do I have to be a blood relative to claim a child that lives with me [ 3 Answers ]

I have a boyfriend who has lived with me for 3yrs he doesn't work and I am the sole provider. He has 2 children that live with us he has custody and I take care of them. Can I claim his kids on my taxes? And do I qualify for a earned income tax credit?

Is it legal for a mother to claim taxes when child lives with father [ 2 Answers ]

A friend of mine has had custody of his son for two years and each tax year he tries to claim son it says the mother already has. How does he fix this and can he get refunded?

View more questions Search