topic If I claim my child does can the non custodial parent claim the child as a qualifying child for Indiana earned income credit purposes? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-i-claim-my-child-does-can-the-non-custodial-parent-claim-the-child-as-a-qualifying-child-for/01/656232#M85836 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:10:39 GMT katelyn2104 2019-06-06T09:10:39Z If I claim my child does can the non custodial parent claim the child as a qualifying child for Indiana earned income credit purposes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-i-claim-my-child-does-can-the-non-custodial-parent-claim-the-child-as-a-qualifying-child-for/01/656232#M85836 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:10:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-i-claim-my-child-does-can-the-non-custodial-parent-claim-the-child-as-a-qualifying-child-for/01/656232#M85836 katelyn2104 2019-06-06T09:10:39Z No, the non custodial parent will not qualify.  In order... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-the-non-custodial-parent-will-not-qualify-in-order/01/656237#M85838 <P><B>No, the non custodial parent will not qualify.&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>In order to claim&nbsp;<I>Indiana Earned Income Credit</I>, the taxpayer must be able to qualify for&nbsp;<I>Federal Earned Income Credit</I>.&nbsp; Since a noncustodial parent cannot received Earned Income Credit for a child not living with them, they cannot qualify for Indiana's Earned Income credit either.&nbsp; This biref link describes this:&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://www.in.gov/dor/5862.htm#EIC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indiana's earned income credit</A><BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:10:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-the-non-custodial-parent-will-not-qualify-in-order/01/656237#M85838 DanielV01 2019-06-06T09:10:40Z