Who gets to claim my oldest son for tax purposes?

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   Charles HuddlestonPro

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   Answered May 14, 2012 05:48. You may want to re-post this question over in the Domestic Relations/Family Law section. While this is an income tax question, you will get better insights from the DR attorneys ... and of course from your own attorney who will know the parties and the intent of the original order.

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   Steven J. Fromm

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   Answered May 14, 2012 06:03. If your son is no longer a student it is likely that he no longer is the dependent of either of you. There are a specific set of rules as to who is a dependent. . For more details please read Divorced Or Separated Parents: Claiming Children As Dependants at the following link: http://www.sjfpc.com/Dependency_Exemption_Divor....
   
   
   
   
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