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Deductions & credits
The key is who is the custodial parent. If she had the kids more nights than you in 2021, she is the custodial parent and claims the dependency, can file as Head of Household and claims child care and child tax credits. It doesn’t matter that you paid some of the child care costs. You file married, separately.
March 22, 2022
9:36 PM