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My ex husband received the earned income credit from August - December. I am now claiming our child. How do I report his credit

lachio101 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:53:43 GMT

Re: My ex husband received the earned income credit from August - December. I am now claiming our child. How do I report his credit

VolvoGirl — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:18:19 GMT

You mean the Child Tax Credit? You don't enter what he got. You enter you didn't get the payments. You can get the full amount on your return. The credit will be on line 28 if you qualify for it. Your ex may have to pay some back.

Re: My ex husband received the earned income credit from August - December. I am now claiming our child. How do I report his credit

VolvoGirl — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:25:38 GMT

Did your ex also get the 1,400 Stimulus payment for the child? You can get that too and he doesn't need to pay it back. It will be on 1040 line 30. When it asks how much you got do not include any amounts he got for the child.