After looking over my taxes, I have another question - If I do allow my soon-to-be-ex to claim my daughter from previous marriage as his dependent, but he does not qualify for the EIC. Can't I claim her just for the sole purpose of EIC since I do provide all of her expenses??? (I don't qualify for the Child Tax Credit due to no tax liability based on my income, but the soon-to-be-ex gets the Child Tax Credit, claiming her, but he does not qualify for the EIC.) I already claim my college student son for the EIC, but if I also claimed my daughter I would get a larger EIC credit.
2007-01-07 11:17:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
We have not started divorce proceedings and I have agreed to allow the soon-2-B-ex to claim my daughter as his dependent so he does not end up owing taxes, and he will get a small refund. In addition I can't get the Child Tax Credit because I have no tax liability based on my $6515.00 income for 2006.
We are working together and not out to screw each other over. He has decided to split the difference with me, and since he does not qualify for the EIC (Earned Income Credit, but I do... I was just wondering if I could claim her ONLY for the EIC. Having 2 qualifying children gives me a higher EIC vs only 1 qualifying child (I.E… My son who is a full-time college student.)
2007-01-07 11:49:25 · update #1
Yes you can as long as she lived with your for over six months.
2007-01-07 11:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Fool in the Rain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoever takes care of this child for 6 months or more has the ability to claim the child. This should have been settled in the divorce proceedings.
2007-01-07 19:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋