You can both enter your children as dependents and then answer the question- is anyone else claiming them- put YES under the specific child that the other spouse is claiming. This will split the child tax benefit. According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), when custody is shared equally, both parents may be eligible to claim the Child Tax Credit. However, if both parents attempt to claim the credit for the same child in the same year, the CRA will generally allow only one parent to receive it.
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