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Can a custodial parent claim the Child Tax Credit if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent due to the divorce agreement?

April 26, 2017child claim custodial dependent divorce noncustodial parent tax credit

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Can a custodial parent claim the Child Tax Credit if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent due to the divorce agreement?

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The custodial parent cannot claim the Child Tax Credit for a child in the tax year that the noncustodial parent takes the exemption for that child.

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The custodial parent cannot claim the Child Tax Credit for a child in the tax year that the noncustodial parent takes the exemption for that child. Please refer to the IRS 1040 Instruction Booklet index for Child Tax Credit. The referenced pages will explain who qualifies for this credit and how to calculate it. Return to index . . .