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New Member
posted Oct 30, 2019 6:23:46 AM

More beneficial for custody?

if I have a shared 50/50 custody with my daughter and the mom does not work, she collects financial assistance and I pay her child support every month who is more beneficial to claim our daughter come tax time?

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New Member
Oct 30, 2019 6:23:47 AM

If you are paying child support, unfortunately you will not be able to make a claim for personal credits for your daughter.  You will not be able to make a claim for the eligible dependant credit, unless you separated in 2017.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-re...

New Member
Oct 30, 2019 6:23:49 AM

I guess maybe I worded that wrong, I know I cant claim the support amount on my taxes, but is it more beneficial for me to claim my daughter as equivalent to spouse as dependant?

New Member
Oct 30, 2019 6:23:50 AM

If you are paying support, you can't claim the equivalent to spouse as dependant.

New Member
Oct 30, 2019 6:23:52 AM

It is included in the link I provided.

New Member
Oct 30, 2019 6:23:53 AM

The name of the credit is no longer "equivalent to spouse" it is now called "eligible dependant."