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    Default Should I Let My Ex- Claim the Kids as Dependents, and Can I Get Anything in Exchange

    My question involves child support in the State of: Utah

    So I get to claim my child this year but turns out I didn't make enough to get any sort of benefit for actually claiming him. My question is should I just allow my ex to claim him if she actually can get something out of it?

    If so, should I ask for anything out of it (ei creidt towards support) or is the simple fact that I would obtain nothing out of it anyways pointless? That or just switch last year with this year with her?

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    Default Re: Should I Let My Ex- Claim the Kids as Dependents, and Can I Get Anything in Excha

    Honestly, if I were your ex, if you have to ask this question to anyone and then wonder what you could get out of it, I'd tell you to keep your exemption and choke on it. I'd much rather have you claim the kids and get nothing out of it and not owe you anything instead of you knowing she'd probably claim the kids and your kids may see something out of it.

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    Default Re: Should I Let My Ex- Claim the Kids as Dependents, and Can I Get Anything in Excha

    I ask because some people put actually buy outs for tax exemption. It's about getting the most from the government as possible, not about being a dickhead to my ex and screwing over my child. I think you're looking at this from a completely skewed point of view. Have you ever done this or heard of parents doing this, because trust me you, they have, I"m just actually dealing with this for the first time in my life so I'm asking.

    It's about maximizing the most return for him and for both of us. Think about it, currently she gets NOTHING even if I got some 1k credit like some do, but instead she can claim, if we split 50/50, she gets something out of it instead of NOTHING. That or I switch claiming him this year with her next year.

    Nothing I'm asking is out of the ordinary or selfish in any manner. You are just bitter about something that has made you conclude to your response. I suggest you lighten up on life a little and enjoy it a bit.

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    Default Re: Should I Let My Ex- Claim the Kids as Dependents, and Can I Get Anything in Excha

    No, I'm not bitter. I claimed my child on my taxes the entire time he was a minor AND... I didn't need to split the money with anyone because well... I made enough money all year long that I didn't have to wait for my tax refund to get the giant windfall.

    Although people buy tax exemptions all the time I am well aware the it is (1) illegal and (2) immoral. Not only that, but I can't simply lower myself to put a price tag on my child's head. Apparently your kid(s) is worth about $500.

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    Default Re: Should I Let My Ex- Claim the Kids as Dependents, and Can I Get Anything in Excha

    It's actually more like $3500...With the child credit and the earned income tax credit

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    Default Re: Should I Let My Ex- Claim the Kids as Dependents, and Can I Get Anything in Excha

    I really don't understand where you are coming from CourtClerk. You seem to think it's moral the government takes your income but somehow immoral to max the amount you get back. Apparently you would rather let the government keep whatever amount for the sake of what, peace of mind at the end of the night that the government screwed you and you did nothing in return to get back what is yours.

    And it's not illegal to buy out, in Utah is was part of the divorce process and included on their online court system as a step you could put in your decree, so I don't know where you get the idea that it's illegal or even immoral. It's NOT about a price on my child, it's about getting EVERY #$(@ING cent you can out of what you get TAKEN AWAY from you. Don't you understand what taxes are or how they came into play. Seriously, I don't get why you think me asking is even remotely wrong, immoral, etc. If anything you sound like someone who rather the other person just let you get 3500 like it was JUST YOU making it happen.

    If you have no experience in the matter, why would you even reply with anything. All you added was opinions on how viewed my question, nothing else.

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