My father claimed me on his taxes after my mother did. I lived in my brothers house with him he greatly neglected me, my mother has always had legal custody. Who will win

[bwa]

How old are you and are you a full time student?

[uniqueeglasper]

Yes full time student I'm a junior in high school

[Opus 17]

Sorry, where and with whom did you actually live in 2016?  When you say "win", who else might be trying to claim you as a dependent besides your father?

[uniqueeglasper]

I put win because I ran out of character I mean whose taxes will I be finally claimed on and my mother is also trying to claim me . I lived in My oldest brothers home and my dad was living in the same household

[bwa · Accepted solution]

If you lived with Dad (even in your brother's house) you would be Dad's dependent.

[Opus 17]

Or, you could be your brother's dependent, but only if your brother earned more money than your father and your father is going to allow your brother to claim you.

If you did not live with your mother, she can't claim you as a dependent even if she technically had legal custody.  The IRS goes by where you actually lived.

[uniqueeglasper]

Even if you've been neglected in every possible way

[bwa]

Yes, even if you have been neglected.  The federal statute on who can claim a dependent makes no mention of that type situation.

[uniqueeglasper]

Wow that's disturbing and corrupt