I totally agree. Custody agreements only apply to parents that are separated, but the average taxpayer should not be expected to know the definition of custody and how it applies to the tax law when claiming a dependent - that is why they use a tax program - to do that for them.
Every year we get many parents that both live with the child that improperly answer the custody question simply because TurboTax refuses to make the screen clear to anyone on that screen that the question does not apply, and should be answered NO when both parents live with the child , instead of burying it in a vague "learn more" button that also is not clear.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
