Yes, only the custodial parent may claim the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child and Dependent Care Credit. Here is an IRS link with more information. In TurboTax to accomplish this when answering the dependent questions:
- For number of months the child lived with you and in the US, the numbers should be greater than 6 months.
- When asked if you have a custody agreement, divorce decree or other written agreement, answer "yes"
- When asked if your child's other parent will claim him/her this year per legal agreement, answer "yes" (the other parent will claim the child).
In doing so, TurboTax will include the child on your return for EIC, Head of Household if applicable and dependent care credit only.
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