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Income tax / Family & Parenting / 1:33 PM - Thursday August 10, 2006
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A Married Girl (Female, Tampa, 29-35, Administrative) asked:


Hey, this is my first year collecting child support for my son and I'm wondering how all of this works at the end of the year.

His father pays child support and THAT'S IT. He lives in another state and has absolutely nothing to do with him....however, he pays.

Who claims the child at the end of the year? What are the legalities pertaining to this?

(For those of you who have been scorned b/c of having to pay child support, shut your mouth don't answer this post and move on.........I don't want to hear your shit.)

Thanks


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A Player (Female, 29-35, Who Cares?) answered:


lol! you tell em'. He pays and that's it. You claim him because he lives with you. I think (unless it's cash) you'll get something saying what he's paid you in support that you take with you to do your taxes but I can't remember. I had mine sign over his rights so I could just be rid of him and everything. Buy yourself something nice on him, you deserve it. haha!

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A Cool Mom (Female, Sacramento, 46-55, Other Profession) answered:

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good for you! too many guys out there shirking their responsibilities!
if you have him more than 51% of the yr. and have physical custody (with you most of time with you making the major decisions in his life) then you can legally claim him. unless of course you and the ex decide he will claim. in any case even if you do claim him your ex can still claim child support payments on his taxes as a seperate claim.
don't forget to claim things like childcare, insurance costs if you pay them etc. a good tax person can steer you in the right direction. it might be wise to mention the fact that you have him 100% of the time and that he doesn't stay with dad holidays, summers etc. it might make a difference.

good luck

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A Cool Mom (Female, Cincinnati, 26-28, Who Cares?) answered:

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It should have been decided in the child support hearing/divorce proceedings. If you haven't had a problem so far, I would continue to claim the child as a dependent because just because the child's father now pays support, doesn't mean he's entitled to the child credit. You have physical custody which means you are paying the majority of the child's expenses.
If you don't have an existing agreement, the father would have to have the child in his home for at least 50% of the year to claim him.

Ok, that's all I know.:)

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An Alternative Girl (Female, 22-25, Therapist) answered:

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I receie Child Support, and I claim my daughter at the end of they year, since almost all of her expensise are covered by me.

Child support does help, but it really doesn't do all that much for you. Also you do not have to claim the money that you receive for child support for you child, since child support is not considered income.

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A Sweet Sarah (Female, 36-45, Self-Employed) answered:

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Generally, it is specified in the divorce agreement as to who claims the exemption for the child. Also, generally speaking, the parent who pays the child support often gets the exemption.

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An Alternative Girl (Female, 29-35, Who Cares?) answered:

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You claim the child...Even thought the father is paying child support, you claim the child because he/she is in your household.

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A Trendsetter (Female, Cleveland, 22-25, Administrative) answered:

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i would say you claim the child. I claim my son but i only get child support here and there. Child support helps you to pay for the things the child needs but it doesn't pay for everything so you still are paying too. and you are the one taking care of the child. any man like him who would even try to claim the child deserves a nice foot up their ass.

I don't know if there are legalities on this. But I have heard that you should try to be the first to file. Plus if his "father" doesn't have his SSN he can't file for the child without getting it.

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A Creative (Female, 36-45, Teaching) answered:

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child support is a responsibility, i dont care if it does pay for rent... if i had a little bit i'd be able to pay my own bills because i'd have help with the everyday stuff. the kids deserve to live as well as both parents can equally provide. [/end rant]

He claims it on his taxes , does not get a tax break. You wouldnt for spending it on your kids yanno. You should have established who claims the kids in the legal papers... legally it is "who supports the child at least 6 mos out of the year" and that would include financial. You might decide to allow every other year to be fair since he can't get a break on what amount he pays, or you may prefer to claim him anyway. Seek legal advice to be sure.

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A Cool Mom (Female, 36-45, Food Service) answered:

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i will tell you about my situation and try to answer yours at the same time: i have 4 kids by my ex-husband, we have been divorced appx. 7 years. our support started 2 years ago.why? because he didn't have a stable home, jumped girlfriend to girlfriend etc.; after dragging his butt into court 3x, he finally got the picture, or so i thought. the judge ordered him to 30,then 60 and finally 90 days in jail(each time he was in court), none of our support has been regular, he has an excuse for everything.here is the answer to your question...: the man is over $28,000. behind in child support. he CANNOT claim the children on his taxes UNTIL his support is up to date. (maybe its different for you, if your ex. is up to date)in my situation, my ex. has to pay 28 grand before he can claim 1 child. the worst part of this: he is supposed to pay $589. a month, hew's been paying less than $200. which means that interest is accrued for the children who are under 18, and not graduated high school yet. and it will take him over 20 years to pay it off. is that a plus? sort of. why? 1) because he will probably die before he pays it all off.and 2) when i began my current job 8 years ago (remember we've been divorced for 7)i took a life insurance policy out on him for the children, through my job(guys, you can just shut the hell up right now!! because:keep reading )the judge ordered the policy out of my name and into the childrens names,when the divorce was final (7 yrs. ago)... i am fine w/ that, because they deserve every penny he has stolen from them, and never contributed to their education, or other activities.i hop i answered your question. good luck to you, and if you can tell me how to get my ex- to pay income taxes, i'd be ever so grateful... i already reported him to the irs, last year, he's trying to avoid paying, because he knows he won't see a dime of it.

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A Thinker (Female, Columbus, 36-45, Home Maker) answered:

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This question seems to have been answered by so many. Yet, I will give me two cents. I have been receiving support for 16 yrs. and my son live 100% with me. So therefore you will see when taxes are filied. The tax preparer will aske if the child had resided with you all 12 months of the year. That is the person whom received the EIC for the child, not the non-custodial parent. Eventhough he pays, you use all that money for the childs food, ability to have running water, lights, gas etc. Hope it was helpful.

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A Thinker (Female, 36-45, Home Maker) answered:


The parent who has the child full time living with them gets to claim the child on his/or her taxes. So If you have custody of him and he lives with you full time.Then you get to claim him on your taxes.Not him and If he tries to,then you contact the Irs about the matter.

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