LinaJ2020
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

 

Yes, you can. 

 

As a custodial parent who lives with the child most of the year,  without claiming the dependent, you will be entitled to ​​​​​​claim Head of Household, Earned Income Credit and the Dependent Care Credit. 

 

As for your ex, the noncustodial parent will get the Credit for Other dependents and the Child Tax Credit.

 

In TurboTax online,

  1. Sign back into the account, select Pick up where left off 
  2. From the left pane, select My Info
  3. On the screen Your Personal Summary, scroll down to Dependents section- find the name and select Edit.
  4. Follow prompts 
  5. On the screen, "Do you have an agreement with Your kid's other parent about who can claim him?", select Yes 

 

 

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