My son's grandma claimed him on her taxes with out my permission?
anonymous
2013-01-31 21:02:48 UTC
I told my son's grandma i was filing my taxes,im claiming my son.his grandma says i already claimed him.she didn't ask me could she claim him,now whats gonna happen
Six answers:
Kristi Howard
2013-01-31 21:06:13 UTC
You will have to file your return by paper mail when the IRS receives your return they will see that two people tried to claim the same child and send information to both sides to determine who was the 1 that had the right to claim your son. Should the grandmother get a refund quicker than you file and she will have to pay back whatever portion she received and be barred from Eic for up to 10 years for improper filing. Be ready to prove that you are the 1 that has a legal right to claim your son usually by school records etc. Yes it will be later refund but if you are the 1 with legal right to claim it will be worth it.
Judy
2013-01-31 23:40:21 UTC
Did your son live with grandma for more than half the year? Wilth you for more than half the year? How much did you, his dad, and grandma each provide for his support? How old are you?
If you are the one with the legal right to claim him, you mail in your return. You don't give enough info to know if you can. If you and your son live with your mom and she can claim YOU, then no you can't caim him, and she can and doesn't need your permission.
anonymous
2013-01-31 21:08:31 UTC
If all 3 of you live together, then both you and grandma were eligible to claim him, but as parent, you right is superior. Since she filed first, you will have to file by mail.
If you do NOT live together, the one who does NOT live with the child was never eligible.
Cathi K
2013-01-31 22:21:50 UTC
If grandma had the greater right to claim him then you do not have to give permission. If she did not you can mail in your own return.
Ramona
2013-01-31 21:35:34 UTC
it all depends on how much you want to see the look in his eyes when yot tell him that shes in prison. but next year i would make sure she knows how much trouble she could get into and that you definately will report her if she does it again
anonymous
2013-01-31 21:09:57 UTC
Call IRS and follow whatever they tell you.
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