https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/who-gets-to-claim-child-for-taxes/01/498324#M204513 <P>Joint custody through divorce. Child goes to school in my town and district. Worked part time this year. Her dad worked full time. But he was incarcerated about 2.5 months of last year. Who gets to claim the child for taxes?</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:45:45 GMT goldengirl 2019-06-05T01:45:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/who-gets-to-claim-child-for-taxes/01/498324#M204513 <P>Joint custody through divorce. Child goes to school in my town and district. Worked part time this year. Her dad worked full time. But he was incarcerated about 2.5 months of last year. Who gets to claim the child for taxes?</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:45:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/who-gets-to-claim-child-for-taxes/01/498324#M204513 goldengirl 2019-06-05T01:45:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/who-had-the-child-for-the-most-nights-in-2017-that-is-w/01/498335#M204517 Who had the child for the most nights in 2017?&nbsp;&nbsp;That is what the IRS cares about. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:45:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/who-had-the-child-for-the-most-nights-in-2017-that-is-w/01/498335#M204517 xmasbaby0 2019-06-05T01:45:47Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-did-if-he-was-incarcerated-for-about-2-5-months-through/01/498343#M204522 I did if he was incarcerated for about 2.5 months through out last year. But if he files and claims her, what can i do? Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:45:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-did-if-he-was-incarcerated-for-about-2-5-months-through/01/498343#M204522 goldengirl 2019-06-05T01:45:49Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/someone-else-claimed-my-dependent-and-my-return-was-rejec/01/498348#M204526 <P> <B>Someone else claimed my dependent and my return was rejected</B> </P><P> </P><P>If someone else claimed your dependent already, then your e-filed return will be rejected.&nbsp; Print, sign and mail your own return which claims your dependent.&nbsp; Mailed returns are processed differently by the IRS.&nbsp; It will take some time (maybe even up to a year) but eventually the IRS will contact both parties and sort out who could rightfully claim the dependent.&nbsp; The person who wrongfully claimed the dependent will face repayment of refund $, plus penalties.</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:45:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/someone-else-claimed-my-dependent-and-my-return-was-rejec/01/498348#M204526 xmasbaby0 2019-06-05T01:45:51Z