Do I have the right to claim my children on taxes if I have sole legal custody but joint physical custody?

The custodial parent gets to claim the kids. The custodial parent is the one with whom the kids lived the greater number of nights. If that...

1040 income tax return

You can't file as single because you are married. If you file as married filing separately, you can put NRA for your wife's information. If you...

It sounds like you are the custodial parent and the only one entitled to claim the kids. If he wants to claim the kids, you would have to sign the...

What will be my tax filing status as per USA tax law?

You can't be "single" because you are married. If you file Married Filing Separately, then you can put NRA for your spouse's information.

Need help on tax filing status.

It would be either married filing jointly or married filing separately. If your dependent child lives with you, and you provided over half of his...

Can an unmarried couple with multiple dependents both claim head of household?

First, it is possible for there to be two heads of household at the same address. It is a very rare situation and the situation is extremely fact...

How do tax returns work in child custody cases?

You are the noncustodial parent for tax purposes. As such, you cannot claim the child on your tax return. You can get the custodial parent to...

My ex will claim our daughter on her taxes as a dependent this year. Can she claim the day care even though I pay for it.

If your daughter did not live with you for over half the year, she won't qualify you for the head of household filing status of children of...

Can I file taxes with only student loan interest?

You can't file your taxes with just student loan interest.

When filing taxes do the government go by the year of the actual purchase of the car or the year the sales taxes were paid?

If you are talking about the itemized deductions for sales tax, then it is the year that the taxes were paid.