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I have a step-son who lives with me and his mother. There was no arrangements made in the divorce decree as to who gets to file my son on whose tax. What are my legal legs to stand on?
Tracy L. Coenen is WalletPop's Tax Expert and Fraud Expert
If your stepson resided with you for more than 1/2 of the year and you provided more than 1/2 of his support for the year (i.e. you paid for more than half of his clothing, housing, food etc), then your wife should be entitled to claim the dependency exemption for him.
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