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Can me and my boyfriend each claim a kid if we live together?

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June 5, 2019
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Best answer by BobinCT

Assuming that you have two kids together and that you all live together and that you both have income and that you aren't married then you can each claim one of the children or one of you can claim both, as long as you both agree to the arrangement. Also, one of you (the one that pays the greatest portion of the household expense) can file as Head of Household, while the other files as Single.

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BobinCTAnswer

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Assuming that you have two kids together and that you all live together and that you both have income and that you aren't married then you can each claim one of the children or one of you can claim both, as long as you both agree to the arrangement. Also, one of you (the one that pays the greatest portion of the household expense) can file as Head of Household, while the other files as Single.

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BobinCT

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Contrary to many of the previous comments, this is perfectly OK by the IRS rules.

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shelbyduncan2014

Idk for sure but i do believe if ur not married then only one of the parents can claim one kid or all of them. Like if u have 2 kids u could claim one and he could but id prolly be best to claim them together on one

If hes the father

Unfortunately that may be considered, "double dipping". I would seek the advice of a reputable tax advisor.

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lhardway

I have to assume you're the legal parents. If your boyfriend is not a legal parent, then you'd have to get a waiver from the legal parent for him to claim them, which is a hassle. So if he is the legal parent and you both provided income to the home and provided for the children, then yes, you could split them up. Each of you could claim one child as a dependent (again, I'm assuming you have two children, you can't both claim the same child). However, check to see if one of you is in a higher tax bracket than the other (you can google 2015 single filer tax brackets to get the number). If one of you has income in a higher bracket than the other, then that person should claim BOTH children because that person is paying the most taxes, make sense? If you're both in the SAME tax bracket, then I would still put them with the highest income earner. If you're both in the 10% bracket, then it doesn't matter who claims who, the deduction will be exactly the same.