My son's father and I are separated and he made $63,000 this year and I made $16,000. Does anyone know which one of us would probably get the most $ back on their taxes by claiming him?
2007-01-05 06:02:24 · 12 answers · asked by rideabanjopicker 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
we are both remarried. I live in KY. Does anyone know what the income limit is to qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit?
2007-01-05 06:30:35 · update #1
instead of taking turns on claiming our son, we split the money
2007-01-05 06:31:55 · update #2
You.. Cause your under the poverty line and will get the earn income credit for your child.. I know when we filed and my ex only made around that much we got 4 grand back
2007-01-05 06:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by waiting4myredemption 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-05 14:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by rachkw81 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The IRS first looks to the terms of the decree of divorce for determining who claims a child. If the decree of divorce is silent, then if the parents can't agree, the IRS goes with whomever has custody of the child. (physical custody, not legal custody). They have a fairly complex set of tiebreaker rules, which can be found online at www.irs.gov. In your case, you need to file and make sure that he pays the child support. Go ahead and report him. If you file first, and the IRS then rejects his return because you have filed, his first step would be to send to the IRS a copy of the divorce decree. In this case, you are supposed to get the child on even numbered years, and 2006 is the tax year we're talking about, so you get the child no matter what. (in other words, the IRS would say no, she gets the child this year). NEXTyear, he would not only have to prove that he gets the child, but that he is current on child support. If he is behind, that's not going to be possible. It will also result in him having to paper-file, as there isn't any way to electronically file such a claim. I hope this helps. I suggest you contact the local office of any of the national tax preparation companies for more information on the tax issues. For the child support issues, contact an attorney licensed in your state.
2016-05-23 06:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you and your child's father are both remarried, as your addition to your question says, then it doesn't matter what each of you made, but what each of you AND YOUR RESPECTIVE NEW SPOUSES made for the year. If the numbers you show are for each couple, then you and your new husband would likely benefit more from the exemption, child tax credit and EIC than your ex would, since he wouldn't get the EIC. If, though, you're only showing YOUR income and not your new husband's in your question, then there's not enough info to answer. If you're filing as married filing separately, you won't be eligible for the EIC; if you're filing jointly, then your eligibility for EIC would depend on your joint income..
2007-01-05 15:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you are still married you have to file together. I don't know if you can file seperately without filing married seperate. But the lower income definitely would get more (EIC) but it might be better if you see it both ways and split the difference whoever gets more. He needs the tax break more if he made more.
2007-01-05 06:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by Tink 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well...the person that housed your child for at least six months is supposed to claim your child but I would say that you would get the most back because you would qualify for "earned income credit"....
2007-01-05 06:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by Ginger P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You because you made less money, and that puts you in line for the child tax credit he would get it to but it would go towards what he owes not him.
2007-01-05 06:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by serenitykay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let him take the child as a dependent and you take the EIC tell whoever does your takes that the child lives with you but the father is claiming them as a dependent and yall both benefit
2007-01-05 06:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by Rox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could claim him as qualifying and let your husband claim him for the deduction and yes you would get the eic because of your income but your ex wouldn't because he makes to much.with him taking the deduction his adjusted gross income would be less
2007-01-05 07:01:27 · answer #9 · answered by lynnepeterpan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You would since you make less. He probably wouldn't get anything.
2007-01-05 06:04:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋