Does the IRS care about divorce decrees?
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Does the IRS care about divorce decrees?
If this is a recent divorcee decree, the IRS does not care one wit about it. They only care about where the child lived and the 8332 form. If you do not give him a 8332 then he cannot (legally) claim the child reguardless of what the decree says.
Can a parent claim a child who doesn’t live with them?
Generally, to claim a child as a dependent, that child had to live with you for over half the year. Without this form, you generally cannot claim a child who did not live with you as a dependent because they are the qualifying child of someone else.
Can I claim child tax credit if the child does not live with me?
The DON’Ts: Rules for Claiming a Dependent DON’T claim a child that has lived with you for less than six months of the year. Unless the child was born within the tax year, the child must have lived with you at least six months of the tax year to fall under the qualifying child rules.
Can both parents claim head of household with one child?
In order to qualify for head of household, you must meet a few conditions. However, that only means that two parents can’t claim head of household for the same dependents. If one of the parents has dependents in a different domicile, two parents could conceivably both claim the status.
