who gets to claim thier child come tax returns if you are sepertated from the mother and the mother makes twice as much as you do?
2006-09-05 04:47:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Do you have a custody and support order? That is where it should be stated. Sometimes the non-custodial parents gets to claim the child for a lowered monthly support amount. Some parents in Kansas take every other year. If you have not been to court about it, then I say whoever the child lives with the majority of the time. After all, that person is putting out the most money for housing, food, clothing, medical care, toys, transportation, schooling.
In regards to child support, her income being higher would figure in and cause your support to be lower.
2006-09-05 04:55:39 · answer #1 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you two are only separated and not divorced by the end of the year, I would suggest you file your tax returns "married filing jointly" rather than "married filing separately". You will save a lot of money and you bopth can take advantage of the tax break for your child. If you are still married, you cannot file Single.
If you are LEGALLY divorced by year end, then the credits etc will go to the parent that provided over 50% of the childs support. Only one of you can claim the child.
2006-09-05 12:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by extra_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time it is the person whom the child lives with the most, but I believe this is often settled when you get divorced. It could be as simple as talking to the mother about who is going to claim the child. The income is really regardless
2006-09-05 11:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by cmp8423 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on who the child is with. If the child is with father, he claims, if the child is permanent resident with the mother she claims.
2006-09-05 11:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by twentyeight7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do b/c the mother can afford to give child "tax" and still have enough to support her self so you should be gettin the money
2006-09-05 11:54:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoever's return gets to the IRS first! Seriously! It does not matter how much one makes.
2006-09-05 11:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by noggle4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋