My wife and I live together and are filing separately. I will claim our son on my taxes. Do we need to file Form 8332, or is that only for divorce/separated couples?

skyhawk98795 · ‎June 6, 2019

rjs · ‎June 6, 2019

Form 8332 is for couples who are divorced, separated, or never married, and live apart. You do not use it if you live together.

skyhawk98795 · ‎June 6, 2019

How does the IRS know we live together, and that we don't need the form? Will this trigger an audit?

rjs · ‎June 6, 2019

If you both file as married filing separately with the same address, they know you live together.

macuser_22 · ‎June 6, 2019

The child can only be on one tax return and not on the other at all.

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My wife and I live together and are filing separately. I will claim our son on my taxes. Do we need to file Form 8332, or is that only for divorce/separated couples?