I am being sued for child support. I am the mother of the child and I am being sued by my child's grandmother (father's side). My son is 17 years old. I have never claimed my son for earned income credit on my taxes...If my child's granparents have claimed him every year for Earned income credit on their taxes, why can't I claim this credit or atleast a portion of this credit to decrease my backpay? If I had been paying child support all this time, wouldn't I had/have been able to claim him every other year on my taxes?
Answer
The simple answer is no. You cannot deduct child support off your taxes. Talk to a tax preparer, TX A G or CPA for details.
The good news is -- they can only go back 4 years for retro child support.
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