Re: So of my fiancé claimed our children on his taxes, do I still add them onto mine but just not claim them? Or should I not have them on my taxes at all?

So of my fiancé claimed our children on his taxes, do I still add them onto mine but just not claim them? Or should I not have them on my taxes at all?

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Because when I add their socials(but I click that I am not claiming them) my refund does go up. So I just want to make sure its okay that they're on there. Or should I not have them on at all since I'm not claiming them..I dont want to do anything wrong. Please help!

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If all of you live together as a family then only one parent claims the children--the other parent should not enter anything at all about the children on a tax return. They can only be claimed on one return. If your BF is their father then it is ok that he claimed them---but you cannot claim them too. You cannot each get the child-related credits--only one of you can get the credits and/or stimulus checks for claiming your children.

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