My ex girlfriend has custody of daughter but i paid over 5,000.00 in child support i was told i could claim. where do i add that?

dudley98 · ‎June 3, 2019

TomD8 · ‎June 3, 2019

Whoever told you that was incorrect. Child support payments are NOT deductible by the payer nor taxable to the recipient.

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dudley98 · ‎June 3, 2019

when i was looking for tax sites it said anything over 5,000 gave you a 1,200 credit

TomD8 · ‎June 3, 2019

The most reliable tax site is the IRS. Read the first sentence in the Answer in this IRS reference: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...>

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dudley98 · ‎June 3, 2019

Thank you!

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