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    EIRNED INCOME

    bzbhomes
    Level 2

    DIVORCED PARENTS.  FATHER SAYS HE CAN TAKE THE DEPENDENT DEDUCTION WHILE SHE CAN GET THE EARNED INCOME.  CAN THIS BE DONE AND HOW?

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    TAXOH
    Level 11

    It depends on who has custody.

    Terry53029
    Level 15
    Level 15

    Wasn't that covered in your continuing ed classes  

    George4Tacks
    Level 15
    https://www.taxtools.com/products_tt.aspx has some real good Q&A flowcharts to help answer some of these "basic" questions that often seem to confound EVEN ME! IRS has the same sheets, but harder to find.
    https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent
    https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit-eitc
    You have all the information, which you have not shared with us. Do your homework and work through this problem. If you get hung up, come back with the results you are having problems with and the detail aspects that seem to cause the problem.
    Earn your fee or send the client off to a VITA program - They do this all day long.

    Answers are easy. Questions are hard!