I've Complete Custody Of My Boy, Does His Dad Have Rights To Declare Him On Fees? There's No Court Order.

[jen63]

Child support is paid by him, I devote anything else including healthcare. He is observed by him under-30 times a year acquire nonetheless actually desires to declare him on costs each and every other year! Do I've to enable him?

[Haslet]

No. The parent with whom the child resides claims the child.

[watson]

I am glad..... You had been able to operate factors out with him however a court order clarifies the amounts of responsibility.   If he is paying kid help he ought to be in a position to claim him on the taxes, too.  I heard that many divorced couples claim the kids the way you are suggesting.  Each parent, ever other year.   I would agree if the kid assistance amount is a fair amount. Violet1 47 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please confirm your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please confirm your account to send a message.

[Neason]

Annlee replied to post #1: two That is appropriate: Unless the other parent supports the kid greater than 49 percent....With no Court Order Decree assistance funds are the catalyst. He have to be in a position to prove help.Blessings......Annlee 47 months ago

[Flannan]

Mamasunotheremuch said: 1 No. The parent with whom the child resides claims the child. 47 months ago

[Addis]

Tell you what, you could go ahead and claim the kid, too. When the IRS notices the conflict, they'd deny both of you and you would then be forced to get your "court order" or some kind of ruling officially settling who gets to claim the deduction. It'd be picking a fight, but one could also say that he picked the fight by filing that way without telling or asking you first.  

[walt18]

 ... father paid more than 50% of the child's support.  The IRS doesn't get involved as long as the child is claimed as a dependent only once in any tax year. (There is, iirc, some provision for two people each claiming half, or similar arrangements.)    The fact that there is no court order could make the negotiations awkward -- i hope that you have a lot of supporting receipts, ones that amount to more than double the amount of child support.  By the way, i wonder why the amount of child support doesn't include some amount for medical expenses -- surely no child fails to get sick occasionally.  How is it that there is no court order, yet he pays child support?  If he is paying as much in child support as you are paying per year in other expenses, wouldn't it make sense that the father would feel entitled to split the tax benfits by claiming dependency every other year?   There are lots of issues surrounding your question that i can't pretend to address even-handedly from outside, with so little knowledge of the details of the situation.

[Riley]

You were able to work things out with him however a court order clarifies the amounts of responsibility.   If he is paying child support he should be able to claim him on the taxes, too.  I heard that many divorced couples claim the kids the way you are suggesting.  Each parent, ever other year.   I would agree if the child support amount is a fair amount.

[Arvie]

That is right: Unless the other parent supports the child greater than 49 percent....With no Court Order Decree support funds are the catalyst. He must be able to prove support.Blessings......Annlee

[Stocleah]

Legally, as i understand the situation, the father can claim the child as a dependent in any tax year in which the ...  ... father paid more than 50% of the child's support.  The IRS doesn't get involved as long as the child is claimed as a dependent only once in any tax year. (There is, iirc, some provision for two people each claiming half, or similar arrangements.)    The fact that there is no court order could make the negotiations awkward -- i hope that you have a lot of supporting receipts, ones that amount to more than double the amount of child support.  By the way, i wonder why the amount of child support doesn't include some amount for medical expenses -- surely no child fails to get sick occasionally.  How is it that there is no court order, yet he pays child support?  If he is paying as much in child support as you are paying per year in other expenses, wouldn't it make sense that the father would feel entitled to split the tax benfits by claiming dependency every other year?   There are lots of issues surrounding your question that i can't pretend to address even-handedly from outside, with so little knowledge of the details of the situation. LexWordsmith 47 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.