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Can you claim a child who you pay child support for who is in foster care on a tax return?
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∙ 11y ago
Child support you pay is not usually tax deductible; you would need the situation to fulfill all requirements of the child being a dependent--living with you, paying for more than half of the child's costs and so on.
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∙ 10y agoThat will depend on where you live.
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Can a step-father claim a child that is not his on his taxes so does the real father can claim his child?
According to the IRS, the only person who can claim a child as a dependent on a tax return is a relative (to include step parents, foster parents, etc) who provided custodial support for the child for more than 50% of the year. In other words, if the child lives with you for at least 183 out of 365 days during the tax year, you can claim him/her. If the child lived with you for 182 days or less, you cannot.
Can a parent paying child support file child on taxes?
Paying Child Support has nothing to do with any right to claim the child on their return. A divorce agreement or custody agreement usually deals with rights to claim a child on a tax return. If there is no such agreement deciding who get to claim the child then the IRS rules do. Usually the first right is the custodial parent (the person the child lives with). Residency is one of the requirements to claim a dependent.
Are child support payments tax deductible?
You and the child's mother have to agree who is taking the child deduction (usually the parent with custody), so the child support is probably not deductible. Consult with a CPA or tax specialist to make sure; you can refile your taxes if there is some way that the payments are deductible--but only if a CPA says you can.
How do you claim child support on your income tax return?
Child support is not income to the recipient or a deduction for the payer. Spousal support, also called maintenance or alimony, is income to the recipient and deductible for the payer.
Do you have to claim child support as income?
no
Is receiving child support considered income?
Presuming you mean for taxes...as for lenders and such the answer may be different. No. Child support payments are neither deductible by the payor nor taxable to the payee. When you total your gross income to see if you are required to file a tax return, do not include child support payments received.
Can you claim your dependent child's child?
Do you mean your Grandchild? If the child lived with you, you provided over half of his/her support for the year in question, you meet the relationship test, and the age test, and if no one else claims the child on their tax return. Only one person can claim any other person.
How do you recover uncollected child support payments?
Keep the claim active with child support enforcement
Can a child out of wedlock claim child support?
In most states yes. However, the child will not claim it, rather the custodial parent.
Can a parent claim a child on their taxes if they have already gave up rights to the child?
You can only claim a child on your taxes if you provide at least 50% of the FINANCIAL support (through mortgage, food, clothing, education, etc.) for the child. If you provided at least 50% of the support for the child, then you can claim the child for the tax year in which you provided the support.
How do you get child support from a tax refund?
When you claim that your ex is behind in payments, the support enforcement agency will get permission to get any arrears from your ex's tax return, this is after they have already tried to get payments from them and could not.
If I pay child support and the mother of my children does not work can her boyfriend claim them without my consent?
Generally, if their mother is not claiming the children on her federal tax return then you have the right to claim them on yours. The amount of support you pay may be an issue if your support is minimal and the boyfriend is paying for more than half of their financial support. You may need to file your own taxes as soon as possible to have your tax return on record first. There are variables in this situation and you should speak with a tax professional.See additional information at the link.https://www.sapling.com/7937838/can-claim-child-his-taxes
