filing taxes

[psubaby08]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pa

i got a question. Im right now technically the Custodial parent since there are no court orders for visitation or to say otherwise. read past posts if ya wanna know my story but its not rela releveant right now. My question is in regards to filing my taxes. I was at school frmo Jan-May of this past year. I only made $985 from workin at school. I had my daughter in August and moved back home to live with my parents(her grandparents). I was unable to work at the time from August to end of december. I have since gotten a very good job and got child support order issued on January 1rst for my ex to pay up which wasnt backdated or nothing it took effect immediately.

So my question is, sinc eshe has l ived with me since birth in my parents house and has not lived any amount of time with her father, and has only seen her father about 3 weeks total in 7 months of life due to vvarious factors(that a whole separate issue), I just want to know if my parents would be able to claim her on their taxes sincet hey technically were the ones supporting my daughter and myself and her father was not supporting her and she has never resided with him. im just a tad confused on the tax rules when it comes to kids with split parents and just trying to figure out if my parents can claim her because i havent even made enough money to even have to file taxes and if im interpreting the rules right he doesnt qualify to claim her on his taxes. but im not sure. thanks in advance


also, i know there is some form that like i guess signs over the right for my ex to claim her on taxes like every other year or somethin...do I have to sign that form or should i just tack that into my case of things to be settled when i head to court fo rcustody and visitation??

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pa

i got a question. Im right now technically the Custodial parent since there are no court orders for visitation or to say otherwise. read past posts if ya wanna know my story but its not rela releveant right now. My question is in regards to filing my taxes. I was at school frmo Jan-May of this past year. I only made $985 from workin at school. I had my daughter in August and moved back home to live with my parents(her grandparents). I was unable to work at the time from August to end of december. I have since gotten a very good job and got child support order issued on January 1rst for my ex to pay up which wasnt backdated or nothing it took effect immediately.

So my question is, sinc eshe has l ived with me since birth in my parents house and has not lived any amount of time with her father, and has only seen her father about 3 weeks total in 7 months of life due to vvarious factors(that a whole separate issue), I just want to know if my parents would be able to claim her on their taxes sincet hey technically were the ones supporting my daughter and myself and her father was not supporting her and she has never resided with him. im just a tad confused on the tax rules when it comes to kids with split parents and just trying to figure out if my parents can claim her because i havent even made enough money to even have to file taxes and if im interpreting the rules right he doesnt qualify to claim her on his taxes. but im not sure. thanks in advance


also, i know there is some form that like i guess signs over the right for my ex to claim her on taxes like every other year or somethin...do I have to sign that form or should i just tack that into my case of things to be settled when i head to court fo rcustody and visitation??

The year that a child is born, counts as though the child was born on January 1st of that year, and the child's living arrangements count as if they began on January 1st.

Since your parents were basically the sole providers for the child for 2008, and the child lived in their home, they are the appropriate persons to claim the child for 2008. They should claim you as well as your income was less than 3500.00 for the year.

The child's father cannot claim the child for 2008, and will not be able to claim the child for the future unless you provide him with a signed form 8332.
You are not obligated to sign that form unless you voluntarily wish to do so, or unless a court specifically orders you to do so.