You did not answer the question of who the child lives with most. There is no such thing as 50-50. There are 365 days in the year. Whoever had the child for at least 183 nights is the custodial parent. The IRS would say you have to actually count up the nights. However, if the ex does not have income from working, she cannot get any child-related credits. The child-related credits like earned income credit, childcare credit and child tax credit are only available to parents who WORK and earn income. Is the ex married to someone else with whom she is filing a joint return?
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