Can married couples file seperate and each claim a child on the tax return?

I have a friend that has been doing this for the past few years. If it is not okay, is there a fine that she or he will receive?Can married couples file seperate and each claim a child on the tax return?
Each parent can claim a child. There is no penalty and there is no fine, as long as the child LIVES with the parent who is claiming them more than 50% of the year. If both childen primarily live with ONE parent, that parent should claim both.Can married couples file seperate and each claim a child on the tax return?
i think its ok as long as the child claimed isnt the same child
It does not sound right. Call the IRS
Married people CAN choose to file separately. Each child can only be claimed on one tax return. So if you are saying that they both claim the same one child, then they will be fined and have to pay interest and penalties when the IRS catches it.


If they have two children and each claim one, then that is fine as long as they qualify as a dependent.
married people file a joint tax return and no 2 people can not file separately for the same child nor can they file for anyone elses child. she'll probable get a fine or something
';married, filing separate'; is a legal choice.


the alternative is married filing jointly.





if you are married, however, you may not file as head of household.





it is ok to figure the taxes under both legal choices and then file the way that minimizes your total taxes.
yes it would be okay because if you r not claiming the sameone it should be okay
As long as it's not the same child , it's ok. A person can only be claimed once. If they're claiming the same child and they are ever audited, that's when the trouble will begin. I'm not sure of what would happen but I'm sure it won't be fun.
That is illegal, and it may catch up with them eventually. Each child can only be claimed on one tax return. This often becomes an issue with divorced parents- which parent gets to claim the kid? So yeah, your friend may get busted at some point.