I have a question about claiming children as dependants on taxes.
I have a bit of a complex situation (though, probably not all that complex): My ex and I have joint custody of our children with 50/50 shared access on a weekabout basis (the 2 children are with her for one week from Monday to the following Monday when they're with me).
Our agreement states that I am to pay support based on the table amount for shared access, so I pay the difference between what she would pay and what I would pay. There isn't a great income disparity between us, so this works out to just over $200/month that I have to pay her.
I had to battle CRA to get the CCTC flowing into my account, to prove that I had shared access and joint custody of the children. When they are in my care, I am 100% responsible for their education, health, and any other needs that may come up. I take them to extra-curricular activities. I pay for any school events that come up during their time with me, and I pay for other things like school supplies, shoes and boots, coats, etc, whenever the mother is unable or unwilling to do so.
We have also signed in the agreement that for tax purposes, each of us would claim one child as a dependant.
I was audited to prove that I had a child as a dependant in the previous tax year. So, I provided the separation agreement, a signed letter from the school indicating that I have custody of the children for 26 weeks a year, a letter from the mother indicating that she will claim one child for that year, and a copy of a child care receipt showing that I pay for child care for both children during their time with me.
Well, it turns out, despite that, since I was paying support for the children, I cannot claim them as dependants.
Is there something that I'm doing wrong with this?
I have a bit of a complex situation (though, probably not all that complex): My ex and I have joint custody of our children with 50/50 shared access on a weekabout basis (the 2 children are with her for one week from Monday to the following Monday when they're with me).
Our agreement states that I am to pay support based on the table amount for shared access, so I pay the difference between what she would pay and what I would pay. There isn't a great income disparity between us, so this works out to just over $200/month that I have to pay her.
I had to battle CRA to get the CCTC flowing into my account, to prove that I had shared access and joint custody of the children. When they are in my care, I am 100% responsible for their education, health, and any other needs that may come up. I take them to extra-curricular activities. I pay for any school events that come up during their time with me, and I pay for other things like school supplies, shoes and boots, coats, etc, whenever the mother is unable or unwilling to do so.
We have also signed in the agreement that for tax purposes, each of us would claim one child as a dependant.
I was audited to prove that I had a child as a dependant in the previous tax year. So, I provided the separation agreement, a signed letter from the school indicating that I have custody of the children for 26 weeks a year, a letter from the mother indicating that she will claim one child for that year, and a copy of a child care receipt showing that I pay for child care for both children during their time with me.
Well, it turns out, despite that, since I was paying support for the children, I cannot claim them as dependants.
Is there something that I'm doing wrong with this?
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