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The child that the child actually lives with for most of the year can claim the EIC on the child. If the divorce agreement specifies that a non-custodial parent can claim the child on his or her taxes, it does not mean that he or she can claim the EIC on the child. EIC is not granted in court orders. To claim EIC, you must pass the age, relationship, and residency requirements. If the child does not actually live with the non-custodial parent for most of the year than the non-custodial parent may NOT claim the child.
no. also, you are not eligible until you are 25
That's impossible to answer. It depends in part on your tax bracket. It depends on what tax credits the additional dependent might make you eligible for: child tax credit, additional child tax credit, EIC. At one extreme, you may get nothing back. On the other extreme, you may get thousands.
Yes
The only way your ex-husband can claim your child, regardless of what the divorce decree states, is if you agree to it by filing Form 8332. To find out more visit the IRS website or call them directly. They are very informative and helpful in these situations.
Claiming a dependent is not dependent on the child support issue but rather on the amount of time the child spends with each parent.
You can not both claim her. If he stops claiming her then you can.
fed tax 1/3 of your check with out a dependent ... the other half (state) would depend on what state you live in ...
a dependant child?
According to IRS rules, only the person who physically supported the child for more than 50% of the year can claim the child as a dependent. Financial support does not count. If the child lived with you for at least 183 out of 365 days during the tax year, you can claim him/her as a dependent. If the child stayed with you less than that, you cannot.
If the child lived with you for over 50% of the year (183 out of 365 days) then yes, you can claim the child as a dependent on your tax return, even if they don't live with you now.
No