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W4 filing jointly with step-children
Hi all,
we are a little bit stuck on how to set up our W4s for future. Situation is: my husband gained 100% physical/joint legal custody of his two minor kids (they live 100% with us so he can claim them). We both work and will file jointly, my income will be significantly higher than his. I read that the kids should be claimed through the higher paying job, but I don't have custody, I'm the step-parent. This new W4 is so confusing and not easier at all! It was much easier through the old allowances but we also don't want to owe taxes. We didn't take the advance tax child credit either so far, we want to claim it with 2020 tax return.
How are we all setting this up best? We don't have any assets really except each our cars.
Thanks for your advise!