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Sorry ...but if both parents file a separate returns then the IRS applies the tie breaker rules and the winner is the parent with whom the child lived with the most during the year. So if she left and took the kids then the kids `lived with her more than you ... so if you try to file a return and also claim the kids then prepare to defend your position in a year or 2 when the IRS sends both of you a notice.
‎November 15, 2022
3:24 PM