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    Jan 23, 2009, 12:04 PM
    Can 2 people claim the same child.
    My fiancé and I have a 6 month old together. We live in a house that he bought. He works and I stay at home with the baby. I'm just wondering, can I claim the baby on my taxes and not him. Or can we both claim him or what? How does that work?
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    Jan 23, 2009, 12:13 PM

    Only one parent can claim the child. If you don't work, your fiancé can claim your child and also claim you as a dependent.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 04:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by this8384 View Post
    Only one parent can claim the child. If you don't work, your fiance can claim your child and also claim you as a dependant.
    That doesn't sound right to me. I don't think he would be entitled to claim her as a dependent on his tax return. They aren't married nor is she related to him.

    1040.com - Dependents
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    Jan 23, 2009, 06:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by califdadof3 View Post
    That doesnt sound right to me. I dont think he would be entitled to claim her as a dependent on his tax return. They arent married nor is she related to him.

    1040.com - Dependents
    It depends... if she has 0 income and he provides 100% of her support he can, under some circumstances. Turbotax.com will walk them through determining it. Head of household covers a lot of different dependent types.
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    Jan 25, 2009, 01:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by califdadof3 View Post
    That doesnt sound right to me. I dont think he would be entitled to claim her as a dependent on his tax return. They arent married nor is she related to him.

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    Nope, I know people who have done it. They have a baby together, Mom stays at home while Dad goes to work; Dad is head of household and Mom is a dependent on him.
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