Q: I'm trying to file my taxes and my ex husband and I disagree on tax credits and stimulus money. What do i do?
Divorce decree states: "Plaintiff shall claim the minor children as dependents for income tax deduction and child credit on any and all city, state and federal income taxes. The defendant will be allowed to "buy" the exemptions from the Plaintiff if he will benefit from the deductions and he can fully pay the Plaintiff her value of the entire deductions and credits. " -- I told him stimulus payments and refunds that happen later are a part of the "Value" of the tax credits. He wants to buy them and not pay me back the stimulus or additional credits that will be based on 2020 but have not been calculated yet. Legally, who is correct? What can I do to not lose this money? What will happen if I just file and claim them? Can he "force" me to sell him the exemptions for less than the value that I would receive if I claimed them myself? 3 kids, so this is a substantial amount of money.
A: You're unlikely to find an answer to your question here, but if you contact your divorce lawyer you might get an answer. You might also contact a tax lawyer to make sure you're not running afoul of tax regs.
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