Can a child be claimed by both parents?

[marce_jarava]

Me and my boyfriend (unmarried) claim our daughter as a dependent, can she also be claimed in both our tax return?

[rjs · Accepted solution]

No, only one of you can claim her. If all three of you live together, you can decide between you which one of you will claim your daughter. When you get to the place in TurboTax where it asks whether you have a custody agreement, you have to answer No.