What If My Ex Won’t Sign Form 8332?
If your ex won’t sign Form 8332 to let you claim the kids, you don’t have a lot of good options.
What Tax Benefits Does Form 8332 Give?
With a Form 8332, the non-custodial parent can claim the dependency exemption for the child and also claim the child tax credit.
Tax Court Case: Noncustodial Parent Loses Dependency Exemption
Note: this post is from 2011. However, the information contained in it is important and has not changed. It is vital for a noncustodial parent to attach Form 8332 to their tax return. The IRS doesn’t care about your divorce decree, they care about the form. (10/15/21) —– A recent Tax Court case serves as a […]