No, you cannot claim an unborn child on taxes. It is not a dependent until it starts to breathe on its own. The baby must be born before the end of the year in order to claim it on that year's tax return.
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Whoever has the child the most in their home gets to claim the child on their taxes, unless you make another agreement. If he has it on paper that you said that he can claim tham, then he can. Otherwise, it is whoever the child spent the most overnights with.
My child has to pay for lunch can I claim that on my taxes?
I can only assume you mean claiming the child on your taxes. If you pay child support on a child and claim that child on your taxes, you are committing tax fraud. You can only claim a child on your taxes if you are providing most of his support and that includes he has to be living with you for most of the tax year. How much a father pays does not necessarily relate to him claiming the child on his tax return. You need to review your court orders. They should address who gets to claim the child as a dependent for tax purposes. If not set forth in the order then check your state laws. Most states provide that the custodial parent gets to claim the child for all of the reasons set forth above.
My child was in the Job Corps last year, can I still claim him on my federal income taxes as a dependant?
No you can not claim a child who is married
Yes, you can claim child care expenses on your taxes as a deduction if you meet certain criteria and requirements set by the IRS.
Yes, you may need to file taxes for your child if you claim them as a dependent, depending on their income and other factors.
In order to claim a child on your taxes, they typically need to live with you for more than half of the year.
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To claim a child as a dependent on your taxes, the child must have lived with you and you must have provided support for over 50% of the year. So the mother in this case can claim her grandson on her taxes if she supported the child for at least 183 days out of the year, regardless of whether or not the mother of the child owes back child support.