{"id":351618,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/child-custody\/child-custody-and-taxes.html"},"modified":"2023-07-11T15:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T20:18:40","slug":"child-custody-and-taxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/child-custody\/child-custody-and-taxes.html","title":{"rendered":"Child Custody and Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Child Custody and Taxes<\/h1>\n
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\n By Jade Yeban, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Rhonda Earhart, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Child custody orders can have a significant impact on income tax deductions for parents. This is because tax laws and regulations consider custody arrangements and care of children when determining eligibility for tax credits and deductions.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

When you and your spouse decide to call it quits, you’re more worried about what your children will think than what the IRS will think. That’s only natural. When parents are dealing with custody issues<\/a>, the furthest thing from their minds is how it will affect their tax status. But if you want to avoid serious tax penalties\u2014or reap significant tax benefits\u2014it’s better to figure this out sooner than later.<\/p>\r\n

Here is a brief primer on child custody<\/a> and taxes.
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Benefits Available for Claiming a Dependent Child<\/h2>\r\n

There are numerous standard tax benefits<\/a> to claiming a child as a dependent:<\/p>\r\n