@ColinW1972 wrote:
Yup....meet all those no issue. This is where it gets confusing to me. I meet all that but my ex doesn't. I just want to file HoH and she can claim him as a dependent..She should as she is the custodial parent in my opinion. But realistically I qualify as his as his custodial parent anyway. I was just trying to be fair with his mother.
Re-read the above. If you BOTH qualify to claim a dependent then ONLY the parent that meets the rules can do so.
You can always share the refund with the other parent afterwords if you choose to do so. Tax law does not take sides.
**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.**
