Also, my friend is getting temp assistance, for rent, which comes to me. I have to claim that as my income. Does that factor into my original question?
They are seperated. They do not file together. There is a formal child support order. She has the power to claim the children each year. The tep assistance is $650/month.
Did she have any income other than child support? If not, and if they both lived with you for the entire 2016 year, then you can claim them both. What is "tep assistance"?
Yes, she got the $650 all year. Yes, I own my home. Child support is only $104/month for 3 children. I do not have any other family members living in my home anymore.
