How does Turbo Tax handle every other year claims of dependents if not by 8332 question? I no longer find this question asked. I am custodial parent by decree Custodial parent status allows use of dependent to qualify for HOH Ex is allowed to claim dependent every other year (along with associated credits) How do I denote that I have a qualifying dependent for HOH yet allow my ex to claim as dependent exemption for credit purposes?

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In 2018 Turbo Tax, how does one maintain custodial parent HOH status while relinquishing dependent exemption?

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How does Turbo Tax handle every other year claims of dependents if not by 8332 question? I no longer find this question asked.

I am custodial parent by decree
Custodial parent status allows use of dependent to qualify for HOH
Ex is allowed to claim dependent every other year (along with associated credits)

How do I denote that I have a qualifying dependent for HOH yet allow my ex to claim as dependent exemption for credit purposes?

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Best answer by macuser_22

See screenshots - what are you doing different.

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Employee

See screenshots - what are you doing different.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

macuser_22

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If you are the custodial parent where the child physically lived for more than half the year (183 nights) then:

When you enter the dependent, you say that he/she is "Your child" (not you and your spouse if remarried),
he/she lived with you the whole year,
“no” the child did not pay more than half of his/her own support,
"yes", you have a custody agreement,
and "yes", the other parent is claiming this year.

That will give you the EIC, Child Care Credit and Head of Household filing status if you otherwise qualify.

The child would be listed as "non-dependent EIC & Dependent Care only".

The other (non-custodial) parent can claim the child’s exemption and child tax credit only and needs a signed 8332 form to do so.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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au_smithAuthor

These questions are not posed in the 2018 Turbo Tax Software. They have been asked in previous versions.

"yes", you have a custody agreement,
and "yes", the other parent is claiming this year.