When my ex had custody she claimed both out minor children as dependants. However in March she gave me 50/50 custody because her BF doesn' t want kids(we had been informally exercising such an agreement since Jan, however it became official in March) We have split the time with me having the kids every single weekend, plus me having them the month of July, and extra days. Now, she is giving me full custody and she only wants them one time a month, however she wants to continue to claim them as dependants for next tax year. I feel this is an unfair situation as she was able to claim them when she had custody. I only asked her for about half the support that GA law says she should be paying so that will be about $300, and she will rarely even be seeing the kids. When she had custody I paid $1500 in support had themAT LEAST every other weekend, and she got to claim them for taxes.Who should be the one to claim the kids under the new arrangement? I think we should each claim one this year
2006-07-09 05:59:11 · 6 answers · asked by Sunny And '74 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Federal Tax Code is very simple, whoever provided over 50% of the support gets to claim the child. The term "support" is defined to be where the children spent overnight. So, whichever household had 183 or more overnights gets the exemptions.
The only exception to this is if the parent that provied the support signs the tax form giving the other parent an exemption. It is that simple. Period.
2006-07-09 15:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, may i commend you for being such a flexible man. Secondly, I think you each claiming one of them is more... than fair. With you having full responsibility of the children now, really you should be claiming them solely, but that's just my opinion. Thirdly, if you ex feels her new boyfriend is more important than time with her children, she shouldn't be able to reap the financial benefits of your labor of love. If you take care of the Kid's, you should get the tax cut. I wouldn't stand for anything less, and neither did she....
2006-07-09 13:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by redtoolips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you got custody you claim the kids on your taxes the child support goes on the wages earned make her pay her full fair share but in my case she has custody an she lets me claim one of the children on my taxes make sure you get your arrangement in writing by a lawyer whatever you deside to do that way it wont come back an bite you in the butt
2006-07-09 19:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by featherman_65018 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You claim them...She can`t because u have them most of the time...You just need to get to the tax place and file before she does...and also I want to say she is a worthless piece of s.hi.t
as a mother to choose a man over her children...and I hope you don`t let he take advantage of you by filing the kids...Good Luck to you and your kids...
2006-07-09 14:08:05 · answer #4 · answered by tshee70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its usually whoever they reside with more than 6 months. each of you claiming one would be more than fair. if you are the custodial parent you have the right to claim them, she would have to get you to sign a paper in order for her to claim them.
2006-07-09 13:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by dappersmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
split the kids
2006-07-09 13:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋