Taxes

My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

I think most people come to some sort of agreement based on how much
time the child is with each parent. If it's 50/50, then they should
take turns claiming said child on their taxes every other year. If
child is with one parent 75% and the other 25%, perhaps they could do
every two years or something like that. I don't think there is really a
'standard'.

Zimm

Krista wrote:
My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

I think most people come to some sort of agreement based on how much
time the child is with each parent. If it's 50/50, then they should
take turns claiming said child on their taxes every other year. If
child is with one parent 75% and the other 25%, perhaps they could do
every two years or something like that. I don't think there is really a
'standard'.

Zimm

Krista wrote:
My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

I think most people come to some sort of agreement based on how much
time the child is with each parent. If it's 50/50, then they should
take turns claiming said child on their taxes every other year. If
child is with one parent 75% and the other 25%, perhaps they could do
every two years or something like that. I don't think there is really a
'standard'.

Zimm

Krista wrote:
My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

"Krista" wrote in message
news
My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated
that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way
he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to
court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was
wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

He only wants to claim one out of the three you have? Since the oter two
are get you the HOH deduction, why be selfish?


--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

"Krista" wrote in message
news
My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated
that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way
he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to
court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was
wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

He only wants to claim one out of the three you have? Since the oter two
are get you the HOH deduction, why be selfish?


--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

"Krista" wrote in message
news
My ex sent me an email recently saying that he wants to set up something
where we swap claiming Damia for our taxes each year. He insinuated
that if
he were to take me back to court over the matter that he would certainly
win.

I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with the way
he
asked me about it. He has in the past threatened to take me back to
court
over things that he said would go his way that it turned out he was
wrong
on. And he's never *actually* taken me back to court, just used it as a
threat to try to get me to capitulate without a "fight."

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

He only wants to claim one out of the three you have? Since the oter two
are get you the HOH deduction, why be selfish?


--
Krista
Mother of three
Student of Psychology and Latin

"Krista" wrote in message
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So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

Krista -
I believe the "standard" is that the CP gets to claim the children... well,
according to IRS rules anyway... and so an agreement must be made for the
NCP to claim any exemption.

If the NCP pays a fair amount of CS, I would agree to sharing the tax
exemption.

~August

"Krista" wrote in message
news [...]

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

Krista -
I believe the "standard" is that the CP gets to claim the children... well,
according to IRS rules anyway... and so an agreement must be made for the
NCP to claim any exemption.

If the NCP pays a fair amount of CS, I would agree to sharing the tax
exemption.

~August

"Krista" wrote in message
news [...]

So, I'm curious now, is there really a "standard" of CPs and NCPs
alternating years claiming the shared child on their taxes? What's your
experience?

Krista -
I believe the "standard" is that the CP gets to claim the children... well,
according to IRS rules anyway... and so an agreement must be made for the
NCP to claim any exemption.

If the NCP pays a fair amount of CS, I would agree to sharing the tax
exemption.

~August