Scenario - husband has one child from prior marriage and wife has three children from prior marriage. Husband and wife separated from their marriage in August of 2009 and are now filing MFS. Husband's income makes him ineligible for child tax credit. There is $3000 available for the four children for child tax credit if couple filed MFJ. Could wife take $3000 for child tax credit for her three children who lived with her all of 2009 being her income is eligible and she was responsible for her three children or being couple are filing MFS, she is only eligible for $1500 due to a 50/50 split and the remaining $1500 is lost on husband's return?
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1.5?
Even Solomon couldn't split a child. How could she claim 1.5 children?! Why wouldn't she claim her three children? They do qualify, right? -
MFS and Child Tax Credit
Yes, she does qualify to claim all three children, but I wanted to make sure MFS selection did not require the credit to be split 50/50.
Thanks!!
PegComment
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MFS does not mean
50/50 split on anything UNLESS (want to make sure that is visible so I don't get yelled at) you are in a community property state. You can move the children and itemized deductions around to the best benefit as long as they both paid. In this case it sounds like the three kids should be on hers totally.AJ, EAComment
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MFS and Child Tax Credit
Yes, taxpayers live in community property state.Comment
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Income
Then you have some community issues with income, but not with the children. Children are still not property, even in community property states!Comment
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MFS and Child Tax Credit
Good point!!Comment
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