https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-child-s-father-is-claiming-my-son-as-a-dependent-this-year-we-are-divorced-am-i-able-to-still/01/419615#M172945 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:05:44 GMT eshelide 2019-06-04T21:05:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-child-s-father-is-claiming-my-son-as-a-dependent-this-year-we-are-divorced-am-i-able-to-still/01/419615#M172945 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:05:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-child-s-father-is-claiming-my-son-as-a-dependent-this-year-we-are-divorced-am-i-able-to-still/01/419615#M172945 eshelide 2019-06-04T21:05:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/maybe-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit-goes-on-the-ta/01/419623#M172950 <P><I>Maybe. </I>The Child and Dependent Care credit goes on the tax return of the parent who has primary custody, regardless of who is claiming the child as a tax dependent. Even if your ex is claiming him as a dependent, you would add your son as a nondependent under Personal Info. Indicate that the child lives with you, and also indicate that you are not claiming him as a dependent. Then you can add the child care.</P><P>If the child <I>does </I>live with you more than he lives with his father, make sure his father doesn't indicate primary custody on his tax return. Claiming the child and custodial benefits are 2 separate issues.</P><P>If the child lived with both of you equally, the parent with the higher AGI would claim the custodial benefits.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:05:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/maybe-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit-goes-on-the-ta/01/419623#M172950 ChristinaS 2019-06-04T21:05:45Z