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Is it illegal for me to claim my child for college scholarship purposes? How?
Asked on Jul 01st, 2015 on Taxation - California
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Is it illegal for me to claim my child for college/scholarship purposes? The father typically claims him. I make significantly less money and my son would be eligible for assistance/scholarships, grants etc. if I were to claim him, but I do not want to do anything wrong or get into trouble or do anything illegal. In our divorce agreement the father claims him, we have joint custody of our son.
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So long as you and his father agree in writing, and between the two of you (and your spouses if any) you provide a majority of his support, either one of you can claim him as a dependent for income tax purposes.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2015 at 12:30 AM