While sitting down with my hubby to keep him company while he does his taxes (we file seperately, for obvious reasons)... I had some saddening revelations...
As a non-custodial parent, he cannot claim his son as a dependent, as his son only "visits" him in his home.
As a non-custodial parent who also pays for extraordinary expenses (activities, daycare, camps, medical and dental, etc.) on top of child support, he cannot deduct these expenses on his taxes, not to mention child support being completely non-deductible!
It just seems so unfair... for a parent who pays thousands or tens of thousands of dollars yearly to support his child, to not be able to deduct ANYTHING.
Just a little vent I needed to get out... ;-)
As a non-custodial parent, he cannot claim his son as a dependent, as his son only "visits" him in his home.
As a non-custodial parent who also pays for extraordinary expenses (activities, daycare, camps, medical and dental, etc.) on top of child support, he cannot deduct these expenses on his taxes, not to mention child support being completely non-deductible!
It just seems so unfair... for a parent who pays thousands or tens of thousands of dollars yearly to support his child, to not be able to deduct ANYTHING.
Just a little vent I needed to get out... ;-)
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