Tax question/child aged out of CO

[my life is mine]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? VA if needed.

Background: 2 children, divorced over 13 years. Court order states oldest child I claim, youngest child Dad claims.

Youngest child turned 18 in Spring, graduated High school late spring, is in college since late summer.

Question, this year, since child has aged out of court order in June, in fullness, including graduation of high school, can I claim this child this year

 

[goddessoflubboc]

No because during 2009 (the tax year in question) he was still a minor and so still subject to the order. Dad still gets to claim him.

 

[my life is mine]

Child was only a minor for 4 months of that time period.

LD what is the new rules on 8332 (I believe that is the correct number)

 

[Isis1]

Child was only a minor for 4 months of that time period.

LD what is the new rules on 8332 (I believe that is the correct number)

it is the 8332. you have to sign it off as far as the IRS goes. i think i remmeber her saying the IRS had hired a few thousand auditors to make sure that dependant children were being claimed properly.

in this case, the child lives with you. so the signing off would be a family court issue. in which case, it's dad's year.

 

[LdiJ]

Child was only a minor for 4 months of that time period.

LD what is the new rules on 8332 (I believe that is the correct number)

I responded on the tax forum.