If you are the custodial parent, you could be able to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and/or the Child and Dependent Care Credit (for child care costs).You would enter the child in the Personal Info section and answer that the child lived with you for the entire year (or at least more than half the year) but the other parent is claiming the child. Answer all of the questions.
Then continue through the Earned Income Credit section and the Child and Dependent Care Credit sections.
The noncustodial parent will be able to claim the dependency Exemption and the Child Tax Credit.
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