about to screw my ex over on taxes....EDIT-heres what happened

[Anonymous]

I know darn well that he's planning on claiming our eldest on his taxes. I had her 10 months of the year, he had her 2 months. We have no written agreement of who claims who. Although the eldest is now living with him, so I will not be claiming the eldest chid again after this year. He has the ss card though. So- Instead of doing them myself I'm going to the tax guy I've went to for the past few years, and he'll use the copys he has on file. I'm claiming both the kids and I don't care how he feels about it. He has a child with his gf so he can claim that one. i'm totally gonna screw him over on it and I don't give a crap. I was the one working and supporting the kids full time. I was the one paying all the bills,buying them food, clothes,toys ect. I got on c.s. payment between jan & july. He can kiss my ass!

 

What am I doing with my tax money once I get it???- Buying a car (mine won't get me further then a 5min drive from my home and even then it's kinda iffy), I'm paying all the bills a month ahead, going on a mini shopping spree (prob 200 max for me and the kid) to get us clothes that we need, and then I'm sticking the rest in savings.

I went and got my taxes done yesterday.I explained the whole situation to my tax guy. Apparently I qualified for the EIC (barely), and I claimed them both for that. But as for claiming them as dependents, it didn't make a difference in my refund amount if I claimed them both, or just the one. So I claimed both for the EIC and the youngest as a dependent.So I decided to be nice and leave the oldest off as a dependent and told him that he can claim her as a dependent. Apparently thats going to end up helping me because he's in arrers on CS, and his refund will go stright to that first.

Now that I know how much I'm getting back, my plan for the money is still the same. I know someone who is selling a mini-van, and it's a bit less then half of my refund. We're going to go check it out today, and if it's good I'll be getting that in a couple of weeks.Bills paid ahead, shopping spree, and savings to be used as needed.I just might spend a bit more on the shopping spree then previously planned though lol. The amount for savings is going to be a lot more then planned also.

 

[eastcoastmama11]

If she lived with you for ten months out of the year then I don't really see how that is screwing him over.

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

because he's planning on claiming her even though he has no right to

[KatyTxMamma]

Your child support order should say who claims the children. And, even of he was entitled to claim them, if he is behind in his support he is not supposed to. You aren't screwing him at all, actually.

[PlineyJane]

 Well good for you. If you had her 10mths out of last year you should claim her. Just be ready to fight back, and if he has already done his taxes it will just boot you out automatically. If he hasn't and paper files his and shows he has custody now, you may have to pay it all back!

I had to go through this with dh ex. She claimed dd and it booted our taxes back out. She did not however take care of the child at all. So it booted us out and we paper filed, they take all of her taxes now to pay back what she took the year she filed her illegally. So you might just want to say wth and talk to him about it before you get yourself in trouble, just so ya know even if you file he can do it other ways and claim her and get you in trouble. Like have proof you had her 10mths of the year or something. Otherwise you are just going to screw yourself instead of him.

[MlkandCookies]

Legally you have every right to claim her, however why not discuss this with him like an adult rather than do it behind his back and brag about "screwing him over"?

[khrisna1978]

Wow....... happy mommy + mad daddy/ex = priceless splurge and enjoy your $$$

[Anonymous]

I couldn't read past "that child". What parent calls their kid "that child"? I'm betting this is another troll post to invoke drama. you don't sound like a parent grieving the loss of custody at all.

Quoting Anonymous:

I know darn well that he's planning on claiming our eldest on his taxes. I had her 10 months of the year, he had her 2 months. We have no written agreement of who claims who. Although the eldest is now living with him, so I will not be claiming that chid again after this year. He has the ss card though. So- Instead of doing them myself I'm going to the tax guy I've went to for the past few years, and he'll use the copys he has on file. I'm claiming both the kids and I don't care how he feels about it. He has a child with his gf so he can claim that one. i'm totally gonna screw him over on it and I don't give a crap. I was the one working and supporting the kids full time. I was the one paying all the bills,buying them food, clothes,toys ect. I got on c.s. payment between jan & july. He can kiss my ass!

 

What am I doing with my tax money once I get it???- Buying a car (mine won't get me further then a 5min drive from my home and even then it's kinda iffy), I'm paying all the bills a month ahead, going on a mini shopping spree (prob 200 max for me and the kid) to get us clothes that we need, and then I'm sticking the rest in savings.

[newfound09]

Not true. Mine doesn't. We even went to court over custody.

Quoting KatyTxMamma:

Your child support order should say who claims the children. And, even of he was entitled to claim them, if he is behind in his support he is not supposed to. You aren't screwing him at all, actually.

[3xangel]

Enjoy your refund!

[LizzieAnnesMom]

Quoting eastcoastmama11:

If she lived with you for ten months out of the year then I don't really see how that is screwing him over.