are there any tax accountants on this forum?
I was in a conversation with another dad and I promised to ask this question on this forum. He has an separation agreement with his ex. Because they have his children 50/50, on it they agreed that each parent will claim one child each and alternate. However, he just got remarried and his accountant says that his new wife has to claim his kids because she is the lower income in the house hold. first of all is this correct?
His Agreement says "Father shall claim on his tax return child 1 as an eligible dependent in even number years and mother shall claim child 2 as an eligible dependant on odd number years...".
Can he let his new wife claim this as she is part of the household. His ex argues that it is not what the wording in the agreement says, so she will go ahead and claim both children next year since he can't.
any comments on who is right or wrong?
thanks
I was in a conversation with another dad and I promised to ask this question on this forum. He has an separation agreement with his ex. Because they have his children 50/50, on it they agreed that each parent will claim one child each and alternate. However, he just got remarried and his accountant says that his new wife has to claim his kids because she is the lower income in the house hold. first of all is this correct?
His Agreement says "Father shall claim on his tax return child 1 as an eligible dependent in even number years and mother shall claim child 2 as an eligible dependant on odd number years...".
Can he let his new wife claim this as she is part of the household. His ex argues that it is not what the wording in the agreement says, so she will go ahead and claim both children next year since he can't.
any comments on who is right or wrong?
thanks
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