Signed witness statements or jpg. pictures with dates of origination may be required to prove your claim of dependency.
You certainly want to retain your court order paperwork and tax fraud documentation in order to prove your case for claiming the dependent.
Other information that the IRS uses in its determination of dependency are:
- Doctor records including address and responsible party,
- Pharmacy records including address and responsible party,
- Medical provider records including the address and responsible party,
- School records including the address and responsible party.
At some point, the IRS will realize that there are two tax returns claiming the same dependent. The IRS will contact both parties and ultimately determine who (if anyone) will be allowed to claim the dependent.
The party who loses the dependent will then be liable for any additional taxes, penalties and/or interest as a result of the false claim.
See this TurboTax Help.
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