Did The Other Parent Claim Your Child On Taxes? How To Fix It, Explained by a Tax Attorney

Often people get into a situation where the other parent improperly claims a child as a dependent on their tax return after a separation or divorce but they really were not entitled to.

The same rules and procedures outlined here also apply if anyone else claims any dependant you are entitled to claim on your tax return.

IRS Form 886-H-DEP:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f886hdep.pdf

IRS page about misclaimed dependants:
https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-theft-dependents

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