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Child Tax Credit for parents not married;

borinquenfs
Level 3

What should parents do if they alternate yearly custody of a dependent?  The mother received $1800 because she claimed the dependent for 2020.  Now the father is claiming the dependent what amount do I report if any for the father?

 

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dkh
Level 15

You report whatever the father received which sounds like $0.   The mother will report on her return what she received - $1800.  Possible she may have to pay back the ACTC she received depending on her income.

borinquenfs
Level 3

Thank you...I confirmed that with the IRS and that is correct.  Thanks.