In 2015 my ex-wife lost her house and has been living with me ever since. We are not remarried and she has only a small SS income about $800.00 a month with no other income. She has two artificial knees and has not been able to find any work. I provide more than 50% of her support so can I claim her as a dependent and file Head of Household?

Can a custodial parent claim a child as a dependent?

Review your divorce decree to see who will claim the children as dependents. If your divorce agreement did not specify who claims the children as dependents, then the custodial parent gets to claim them. If you have joint custody, the parent who has the child the greatest number of days during the tax year gets to claim the child as a dependent.

Can You claim Head of Household if you are divorced?

If you are considered single on the last day of the year (whether divorced or legally separated), you can take a higher standard deduction than if you were claiming single by claiming Head of Household. You can claim Head of Household if you have a qualifying dependent and provide more than half of their support.

When to claim child support on your taxes?

Child support is not tax deductible to the person who pays it, and alimony paid will only be tax deductible if your divorce was already final in 2018. Likewise, the recipient of alimony must claim it on their tax return if the divorce was final by December 31, 2018, but child support isn’t reported as income.

When did my son and his ex wife divorce?

J.T.writes: My son divorced five years ago after 28 years of marriage. There are no dependent children and no order for maintenance was made. Now his ex-wife claims she is entitled to half of any inheritance he gets from me. Is she right, and would he be due half any inheritance that she gets?

How does consent order work with ex wife?

This is done with a ruling, sealed by the court, known as a consent order. It details the agreement reached and dismisses any future claims against each other. If none was made, and if neither party has since remarried, claims from your son’s ex-wife remain open, as do his claims towards her.

Can a ex wife claim half of an inheritance?

Now his ex-wife claims she is entitled to half of any inheritance he gets from me. Is she right, and would he be due half any inheritance that she gets? A.L.replies: With divorce, it is sensible to record the financial arrangements. This is done with a ruling, sealed by the court, known as a consent order.