Another moving part on this is "my ex-wife wants to take one on her taxes." That she "wants" to claim one of the girls may not be relevant. Who is the custodial parent? Who did the girls spend more than 183 nights with in 2020? Do you have a signed Form 8332 that says that one of you gets to claim the girls?
And...of course....the stimulus checks are also at stake. The parent who claims the 16 year old can get all of the stimulus amounts for that child. No one can get the child tax credit for the older girl nor can you get the 1st or 2nd stimulus payment for claiming her. But whichever parent claims her for 2020 can get the 3rd stimulus check for $1400 for claiming her.
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