This is a good review to get the new season started.
To be a qualifying child for the dependency exemption the child could not have provided more than 1/2 of his/her own support, so the fact that father provided more support doesn't matter.
The father had the children for less time than mother also qualifies her as the custodial parent for dependency exemption.
Mother would not qualify for Head of Household so single, dependency exemption (unless signs the Form 8332), and EIC.
Am I thinking clear?
If the Trucker paid Mother I'm not understanding why he wouldn't issue a 1099 Misc, but without a 1099Misc, the due diligence for the EIC would be my only concern.
Originally posted by AJsTax
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The father had the children for less time than mother also qualifies her as the custodial parent for dependency exemption.
Mother would not qualify for Head of Household so single, dependency exemption (unless signs the Form 8332), and EIC.
Am I thinking clear?
If the Trucker paid Mother I'm not understanding why he wouldn't issue a 1099 Misc, but without a 1099Misc, the due diligence for the EIC would be my only concern.
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