@Lilykaye You received some great advice from @DawnC about how to remedy the situation.
Going forward, when all of you live together but you are trying to share who claims the children in some way---no child should be on both parent's returns. Do not duplicate the use of any child's SSN on two returns. If Dad is claiming a child, the child only goes on Dad's return. If Mom is claiming the child, the child only goes on Mom's return. So...if Dad claimed Child #1, Mom does not enter one word about Child #1 on her return. If Mom claimed child #2, Dad does not enter one word about Child #2 on his return.
Only one of you can file as Head of Household with a qualifying child dependent. The one who earned the most and who paid for over half the support of the household can file as HOH. The other parent files as Single.
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