Got a question for my tax pros!
I am single and get to claim my daughter as an exemption on my taxes. I need to know if I can file as head of household (this makes a big difference in the return). We have joint-custity but she lives out of town and is only at my house about 1 month a year. I pay child support. My ex is remarried so that counts her out as filing head of household period if Im reading things correctly. All of the tax programs tell me she needs to live at my house at least 6 months. My divorce lawyer tells me I can claim head of household because I pay more than half of her support. Any Idea's???
I am single and get to claim my daughter as an exemption on my taxes. I need to know if I can file as head of household (this makes a big difference in the return). We have joint-custity but she lives out of town and is only at my house about 1 month a year. I pay child support. My ex is remarried so that counts her out as filing head of household period if Im reading things correctly. All of the tax programs tell me she needs to live at my house at least 6 months. My divorce lawyer tells me I can claim head of household because I pay more than half of her support. Any Idea's???