I have a few questions unique to my experience--
My husband has two children from a prior relationship and one with me. They have 50/50 custody but he has them every Wednesday, Thursday, and every other weekend. If you count the days in 2021, he had one extra overnight (not counting the additional days she refused to pick them up on time). His AGI is higher than hers, which resulted in him paying child support and covering them on insurance despite their 50/50 arrangement (there is no court order, they are in the process of establishing that now). According to IRS rules, he has legal right to claim both children due to physical custody correct?
Next question, he has recently quit his job to stay home due to the number of children we have in daycare between the two of us. He continues to have 50/50 custody, pays child support, and the kids are under my insurance. For next year, will our joint AGI work as a tiebreaker or just his portion of income for the year?
