RobertB4444
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Yes.  It is all community property.  Your estimated payments are credited to her, the kids are equally claimed by her, etc.

 

The exceptions to all of this is if you didn't live together for at least the last six months of the year then you can file as single and skip all of the rest.  But if you did live together for more than half of the year then she is considered to have supported the kids as much as you.  You can't claim them separately.  And she is considered to have made those estimated payments with you.

 

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