If I had my children 6 months last year but signed a note stating that I wouldn't claim them on my taxes, can I still claim them?
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I signed a note, not a legal document, stating I wouldn't claim my children on my taxes even tho I had them 6 months last year. I only agreed to sign this as my ex-husband wasn't going to let me bring my kids home if I didn't. So if I claim them on my taxes anyway?
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No. First, you must have had the children more than half the year. Second, your agreement to allocate the deduction to your ex husband increased his child support obligation. You cannot then take the deduction yourself.
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