@samanthayoung320 wrote:
This isn't true at all. I used my 2014 parenting order to get my refund two years ago. Looks like I'm either going to need to hold him in contempt or file with my order again this year because he did it again.
I can only tell you what the IRS instructions say. If a particular employee ignores those rules, I can't help it.
The other thing is, the court order is used by the non-custodial parent to claim the dependent even if they don't have custody. In the case where you had actual custody for more than half the year, that's the only thing you need to prove. You don't also need to prove a court order telling you that you can claim the dependent.
