I have a situation where in the past I did a married joint tax return with one toddler child.
At end of 2006, husband wound up in trouble and in early '07 wound up in jail. The '06 return will be a married filing separately.
Husband worked all year, wife never worked during the year so she has no income. The home and mortgage are only in the husband's name. Wife took son and moved out of state. Can't get in touch with wife. No forwarding address, phone #, etc.
Husband has a person acting on his behalf and I have a signed and notarized copy of a general power of attorney.
In order to claim the son as a dependent, do I need to see some legal document?
The pending divorce has not been settled to date.
At end of 2006, husband wound up in trouble and in early '07 wound up in jail. The '06 return will be a married filing separately.
Husband worked all year, wife never worked during the year so she has no income. The home and mortgage are only in the husband's name. Wife took son and moved out of state. Can't get in touch with wife. No forwarding address, phone #, etc.
Husband has a person acting on his behalf and I have a signed and notarized copy of a general power of attorney.
In order to claim the son as a dependent, do I need to see some legal document?
The pending divorce has not been settled to date.
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