Some one else claims my child

natasha_011281 · ‎May 31, 2019

My sons father, that I live with always claims him on his taxes. It keeps adding the eic on mine. How do I get rid of that?

Hal_Al · ‎May 31, 2019

Delete the child from the personal info dependent section of TurboTax (TT). Since the other parent is claiming the child, no info about the child goes on your tax forms.

The TT interview is designed for divorced and separated parents. Your answers are telling TT you are allowed the special rule benefits they get. Although you can work around those questions, the safest thing is just not enter the child at all.

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Hal_Al · ‎May 31, 2019

Delete the child from the personal info dependent section of TurboTax (TT). Since the other parent is claiming the child, no info about the child goes on your tax forms.

The TT interview is designed for divorced and separated parents. Your answers are telling TT you are allowed the special rule benefits they get. Although you can work around those questions, the safest thing is just not enter the child at all.