If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $

Example: Father pays no child support, but support papers indicate he will pay $250 per month in child care expenses while the mother works. Does the mother get to claim that amount as a child care tax credit or does the father?

If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $ on taxes?

you have to have the child living with you to claim the child care - I%26#039;ve paid about 100k in child support so far - and many yrs to go - and I can%26#039;t claim any of it and my ex doesn%26#039;t let me claim the kids either

If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $ on taxes?

The person that actually paid for childcare, is the only one that can file for the deduction.

If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $ on taxes?

The father pays taxes on all child support he pays, but the mother pays taxes (and he deducts the amount) of all alimony just like income.

If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $ on taxes?

You need to be able to claim the child to claim most expenses for the child, including child care costs.

If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $ on taxes?

Whoever can claim the child claims the child care expenses as part of the Earned Income Credit.

If a father pays a portion of child care expenses as part of child support, who gets to claim the $ on taxes?

Who ever the child lives with most of the time. It doesnt matter if he pays child support or not. If the child spends equal time with each then most of the time I think one parent clams one year and the other the next, but you should get that in writing.