DMarkM1
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

The applicable question that is asked is "Do you have an agreement with the other parent on who can claim the child?" You should select "Yes".  That will lead to the next question about who will claim the dependent. 

 

If the other parent will claim the child per agreement, then answer as such.  You will then get indication that the child does not count as your dependent. 

 

As the custodial parent, however, the child will still show on your return as you still get any Earned Income Credit and/or Childcare Credit as well as the right to file "Head of Household." 

 

The non-custodial parent only gets the "Child Tax Credit."

 

Here is an IRS publication with more information on children of divorced parents.  

 

 

 

 

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