now there mother want's to claim them since she now has a job, We are divorced can we both claim them since i have them 6month's as well as she?
2007-01-19 04:59:26 · 4 answers · asked by Rick S 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No. The two of you should work out an agreement. Are you paying child support? If you are and have them for six months, you are more than likely entitled to the deductions. One thing for certain, if you can't agree you had better get a court decision. You're asking for trouble from the IRS if you both try. A little give and a little take by both sides is still the best.
2007-01-19 05:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No!, Only one of you can claim them but how good is your relationship? If you have two kids then you can claim one and she can claim the other. But you have to work this out soon because if she has a mean streak and does her taxes first and if she tries to claim all the children without you knowing and then you go and claim them your tax papers will be returned to you because the children's social security number will already be in the system under her taxes and they may take it a step further and audit you! So talk to her I think you should continue to claim them because you are more established and she may get less if she claims them this late in the game..... This has happened to my friend......
2007-01-19 13:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by MO 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you can not both claim them.
Who was awarded physical custody in the divorce? Who do they spend more time with? It may actually come down to counting days.
There really will only be an issue if you both try to claim them. You can assign her the dependency (Form 8332) if you wish but then you can not claim them.
2007-01-19 13:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no only one person can claim them however if you have more then one child then you can split them up that way. Also there is a way to claim head of household with a qualifying child, but no dependent.
2007-01-19 13:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by Ski_Bum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋