the IRS say iowe them money but the IRS owes me money they are not letting me claim my kids going on for years

Answer 1

Apparently the IRS has made a determination that you are not entitled to claim the children. When they first deny your claim, they ask you to submit proof that you are entitled to claim them. You either did not submit the proof or what you submitted was not enough to verify that you were in fact entitled to claim them.
You need to call the IRS at the number provided on any correspondence that you received to see what proof you need to provide

Answer 2

If the IRS has denied your dependency exemptions, they you owe any taxes due to that. Since you didn't provide any details, it's not possible to determine if you are entitled to the exemptions or not.

If you claimed your children and the IRS asked for proof of your claim you must respond quickly to that request or you will usually have the claim denied. And if you're not legally entitled to the claim, they'll deny it based on the law.

This commonly happens when you have a court order granting you the exemptions but the decree doesn't meet the very specific requirements set out in Federal law. Federal law trumps state law and state court orders so the IRS is required by law to deny the exemption claim if the custodial spouse claims the exemptions for the children. You might have recourse in state courts for this, but the IRS will not become invoved.

Answer 3

There must be a reason why they are not letting you claim your kids. There are very specific rules - if you feel you meet those rules, ask them why you aren't allowed to claim them. You don't necessarily get to claim your kids just because you are their parent, even if you are providing support for them.

If you think they are misinterpreting the rules, consult a CPA and ask them to explain it to you. If you just disagree with what the rules are ...well, life is like that sometimes.

If you are saying that the IRS owes you money because they aren't allowing you to claim your kids, then your chances aren't real good of changing the rulings. Since they're telling you that you owe them money, you probably do, so might as well resign yourself to paying it.

Answer 4

Apparently, they have determined your dependent exemptions ineligible. Are you divorced and your ex is claiming the kids also? You need to contact the IRS to find out why you've been denied and get it straightened out.

Answer 5

Did they restrict you from taking the earned income credit? If yes you will not be able to file your kids until they give it back to you, if other issues are involved I don't know what to tell ya....