I have been divorced for 5 months and my son lives with his father. Who is allowed to claim him on our taxes. we have joint custody. i have heard alot of different answers to this quetion, but if anyone in florida has been through this, and know the real answer please let me know.
2007-01-19 00:24:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
hey i live in florida and i also have joint custody of my son what we do is (it is in our divorce aggreement) we take turns one year him the next me so it's fair and this should have been addressed in your aggrement if not i would try to re do the paper work so that it is in there in writing.... good luck and read over your papers and see if he lives full time with his dad and weekends with you it might be that he (dad) is going to get the claim it is a time thing here in florida if your son spends 50% with u and 50% with dad there is the split of claim but if he spends 70% with dad and 30% with you it can go in dad's favor to claim him every year because he spends the majority of the fiscal year with dad..... good luck i know this is the real answer i am living it but our son spends 2 weeks with me and than 2 weeks with his dad we live in the same school district and my boy likes this situation alot at first it was hard but my ex and i have worked it out and no matter our feelings for each other (usually hatred) we don't show it around our son .. get your divorce papers out and see what the court decided it has got to be in there somewhere...
2007-01-19 00:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by auntie s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not a tax person nor in florida. That said, what I heard, and think is justifiable is that it either goes to the he spends the most with per year, or you divide the claim along the lines of how much time he spends.
So if he lives with dad, and dad pays all the bills, you better believe that dad has the right to claim him on taxes.
Thats how federal taxes are going to see it, and that shouldn't vary from state to state.
2007-01-19 08:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by Curly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay have you at anytime supported this child for 50% of the yr? If so you can claim him on your taxes. That is what I was told by an H&R block rep. I live in fla too. I hope I helped.
2007-01-19 09:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in florida but you can try and work it out with your ex so that you both could claim you son every other year but your ex would have to be willing to do so
2007-01-19 08:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by rocknrandy77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your son lives with your ex- then he does claim him on taxes,unless the judge said different.it should be in your divorce papers.call your lawyer and find out.if you both claim him then the IRS will send both of you letters and they will find out the truth and you'll both be in trouble.
2007-01-19 08:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by hl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check with a lawyer i beleave you can claim for 1 year and your ex for the next everyother year.
2007-01-19 08:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by BigRig 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ever is Primary Caregiver gets to file.
2007-01-19 08:31:11 · answer #7 · answered by Gasman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever he lives with the majority of the year. So, your ex.
2007-01-19 08:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by rtobor84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no idea
but more share comes on ur hubby
2007-01-19 08:27:31 · answer #9 · answered by aamirtaj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋