Tax Questions

[feastervilee]

undefined What is the name of your state? Maine

I know i've already asked this question, but I did some research and would like to reask if i could, now that i know what i am asking for:

My child support is taken out of my check every week and given to me ex through DHS. My child support before never contributed to her child care expenses, but we have it readjusted so it does now. I pay 110.00 child support 55.00 child care a week for two kids. But it's all combined as one payment. But on the child support worksheet it is broken down.

My question is, the 55.00 that i am putting about for child care, do i do something with that come tax time? I'm not paying the daycare (aka her boyfriend for the time being) the money goes directly to her, and she does with it what she wants really. Feburary though she will have to provide me with proof of what she's paying for child care, i have no idea what she will show me. Can she just write anything down on her taxes of what she paid out? Do i put on my tax return what i'm paying her to pay for daycare, or a babysitter?

 

[LdiJ]

undefined What is the name of your state? Maine

I know i've already asked this question, but I did some research and would like to reask if i could, now that i know what i am asking for:

My child support is taken out of my check every week and given to me ex through DHS. My child support before never contributed to her child care expenses, but we have it readjusted so it does now. I pay 110.00 child support 55.00 child care a week for two kids. But it's all combined as one payment. But on the child support worksheet it is broken down.

My question is, the 55.00 that i am putting about for child care, do i do something with that come tax time? I'm not paying the daycare (aka her boyfriend for the time being) the money goes directly to her, and she does with it what she wants really. Feburary though she will have to provide me with proof of what she's paying for child care, i have no idea what she will show me. Can she just write anything down on her taxes of what she paid out? Do i put on my tax return what i'm paying her to pay for daycare, or a babysitter?

Anything that you pay her for child support is not taxable to her nor is it tax deductible for you.

Only the parent with primary custody is allowed to take the child care credit.

 

[feastervilee]

Doesn't seem fair now does it, plus i have to included the money i pay out for child support as income although it's money i never see and really have no clue as to where it goes. I just hope she uses it towards the kids.
Thanks for your response!

 

[LdiJ]

Doesn't seem fair now does it, plus i have to included the money i pay out for child support as income although it's money i never see and really have no clue as to where it goes. I just hope she uses it towards the kids.
Thanks for your response!

I do realize that it seems unfair. However parents who are married and live together must pay their children's expenses with "after tax' money as well. Yes there is the dependent exemption and the child tax credit (which is being lowered) but in true "dollars" that doesn't mean as much as people often think.

Realistically the IRS (and therefore the feds) can't give tax breaks to divorced or separated families that intact families don't recieve.