This is my first time filing jointly, and I am trying to claim the Child Tax Credit.
My wife and I married last year, and she has a child from a previous marriage. During her divorce agreement the judge decreed that her exhusband could declare their child as a dependent on his taxes each year. She could claim the Child Tax Credit each year.
I am trying to figure out how to comply with the court order and claim the Child Tax Credit for her daughter without claiming her as a dependent on our taxes. Is there a way to do this that I'm missing? Her exhusband will flipout if we claim his daughter as a dependent.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks,
J
