How do I claim child support that I pay on my taxes?
MARGARET B asked:
I’ve been paying child support on my son since 2004. I have never claimed that I pay that support on my taxes. I do not have his social security number or his birth certificate. Is there a way I can do this without his information? I do not have contact with him or his father.
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I’ve been paying child support on my son since 2004. I have never claimed that I pay that support on my taxes. I do not have his social security number or his birth certificate. Is there a way I can do this without his information? I do not have contact with him or his father.
February 8th, 2009 at 9:58 am
You cannot deduct child support. The reason is because every taxpayer has to support their child. You can deduct alimony or spousal support
February 10th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Child support is not deductible. It is considered part of the everyday cost of raising a child. No parents get to deduct any of that cost, whether they are married, single, custodial, or non-custodial.
February 11th, 2009 at 8:41 am
The only reduction you can get is to claim the child as a deduction if you are paying more than half of his expenses for the year.
February 12th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
You don’t, it’s not deductible. Alimony paid, on the other hand, is deductible.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Child support isn’t deductible. So you don’t claim it on your taxes.
February 14th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Sorry you can not claim child support on your taxes. The receiver of your child support does not claim it on their taxes as income. Child support has nothing to do with taxes.