RUMOR: The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to parents illegally in the U.S. Critics argue that automatic birthright citizenship could be changed by revoking the statute. Others say it would require a constitutional amendment because they believe the 14th Amendment requires birthright citizenship.
Answer: Each child can only be claimed as a dependent by one parent (except when married couples file taxes jointly). Typically, in the case of divorced, separated, or never married parents, it is the custodial parent who is legally able to claim a child as a dependent for tax purposes.
The parent with which the dependent spent the most days, is the custodial parent. The daycare expenses are deducted on Form 2441. I share custody with my ex husband and claim my son every other year on my taxes. I pay 100% of the daycare cost, even on the days my son is in his dad's custody. Can I claim the daycare expenses every year, even when his dad is claiming him on his taxes.