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For divorced or separated parents or parents who live apart, the custodial parent, if eligible, or other eligible person who the child lived with for more than half the nights of the year, can claim head of household filing status, the credit for child and dependent care expenses, the exclusion for dependent care benefits, and the earned income credit.
The non-custodial parent, if allowed by divorce decree or consent of the custodial parent on form 8332 or similar signed statement, can claim the child as a dependent and qualify for child tax credit if the child is under age 17 or family credit if the child is older. For post-2008 divorce decrees or agreements, form 8332 or similar signed statement is required. The child tax benefits cannot be split any other way.
It depends on how you answer all the questions in TurboTax as you go through entering the child how each of these is handled.
The non-custodial parent, if allowed by divorce decree or consent of the custodial parent on form 8332 or similar signed statement, can claim the child as a dependent and qualify for child tax credit if the child is under age 17 or family credit if the child is older. For post-2008 divorce decrees or agreements, form 8332 or similar signed statement is required. The child tax benefits cannot be split any other way.
It depends on how you answer all the questions in TurboTax as you go through entering the child how each of these is handled.
‎June 1, 2019
9:55 AM