Lexington Park, MD asked in Tax Law for Virginia

Q: Can I claim my children on my taxes being that I pay 100% of the child support that should be shared between parents?

She lives in FL and I reside in Va she doesn't work, but somehow wants to claim my 2 children, she also is married and has 2 other children which the husband claims, Is there anything I can do to make this fair since she refuses to let me claim any of them?

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Matthew Lane Kreitzer
Matthew Lane Kreitzer
Answered
  • Winchester, VA
  • Licensed in Virginia

A: There are limitations the IRS has placed on the ability to claim a child as a tax dependent. This is information that you can obtain by speaking with a CPA.

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