Dependant

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February 14, 2021
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I'm helping my daughter and son in law with their taxes. The are married but file separately. Nothing has changed since last year when my daughter was able to claim their daughter as a dependent except a question or two in Turbo Tax and now she can't claim her daughter as a dependent without filling out form 8332(?) that is a form for divorced or separated parents.

JoannaB2

Level 9

Yes, If your daughter is filing electronically, she must file Form 8332 (release to exemption for child by a custodial parent) with form 8453 (tTax Transmittal for an IRS E-file return), The forms must be printed , signed by the person who relaeased custody, and must be mailed to the IRS within 3 days of a successful transmittal of the return.

See, form 8453, link for infomation where to file.

dljkbnsAuthor

Level 2

Thanks JoannaB2 I'd like to give a little information, just to see of it matters, I know I didn't give the full picture the first time...I was a little frustrated. My daughter is married and lives happily with her husband and daughter. She is a school teacher and is enrolled in a program that her student loan will be forgiven after she teaches for ten years (just a year or two to go!). She was advised that they should file separately while she is in that program. In previous years, he has taken the mortgage interest deduction and she has claimed their daughter. Now TurboTax asks of he has given up his legal right to claim their daughter, which I think understandably they are hesitant to do (giving up legal right). They were also surprised because form 8332 has to do with divorced or separated couples. If they have to go the form 8332 route I'm sure that's what they will do but just wanted to give you the full picture before going ahead. Thanks so much.