Ex just asked me to split monthly child tax credit payments with her (USA residents). Don't know how I feel about it, and wondering if any of y'all have had this discussion?

thefudmaster · 2022-02-23T20:22:46+00:00

Don’t ever pay a penny more than the decree declares.

OraleEse13 · 2022-02-23T20:13:48+00:00

Absolutely do NOT volunteer for this swindle she's trying to pull on you. I fell for it years ago in order to get my CS lowered monthly. Then, they double the tax credit and I never saw an adjustment in CS. Keep those credits.

unhappily1980 · 2022-02-23T20:49:49+00:00

Whoever you agreed to get to claim the kids on their taxes should be entitled to the money. That tax credit is basically an advance on the refund you would have gotten based on claiming the kids.

Webofshadows1 · 2022-02-23T21:15:14+00:00

The answer is NO.

Ridethelightning1987 · 2022-02-23T21:32:14+00:00

She trying to get extra money. Tell her firmly to get fucked

vinnizrej · 2022-02-23T22:09:25+00:00

Unless your settlement agreement / judgment of divorce specifically address child tax credits (which it should, but you know better than me) you do not have to give her any of the child tax credit. If she doesn’t like that answer you should advise her to speak with her divorce attorney and if s/he feels she is entitled to half the credit than s/he can send you a letter so stating. Ultimately it’s not enough money to litigate over. I’d tell you to basically ignore her message and don’t give her any of the credit. Or if she’s really on you about it tell her it’s rolled into her monthly support and she already got her portion. That’ll at least confuse her and maybe make her go away.

jnuttsishere · 2022-02-23T20:12:56+00:00

You won’t receive anything in 22 unless congress renews the legislation (unlikely). How much does she pay out of pocket versus you?

crypto_keeper88 · 2022-02-23T22:27:12+00:00

She's not entitled to your tax refunds!

Millhouse201 · 2022-02-23T23:17:41+00:00

Never ever pay more

rsmiley77 · 2022-02-23T23:24:11+00:00

Yes the credit you’re talking about is probably going to be a one time bonus thanks to Joe Manchin and just being honest all of the GOP senators who also would have voted no. My question is do you split the yearly child tax credit from taxes? Do some sort of one year on one year off sort of thing? If so she may be able to force you to pay her half and maybe even force you to pay her legal fees too. It’s what 380 bucks? Id just pay it if i was you if that’s the case.

YamElectronic4831 · 2022-02-24T11:58:54+00:00

They aren’t “payments”. They were advances. You aren’t going to get any of that money credited to your taxes when you file. It’s a hard no, stand on that hill because you won’t die on it.

hombredelgato · 2022-02-24T15:42:22+00:00

Not a hill to die on...

You already died on a different hill.

bluestang65 · 2022-02-24T19:45:57+00:00

Boundaries, brother. They get us with damsel in distress stuff and rope you into things. Ultimately it’s usually more about control than money.

oldskoolflavor · 2022-02-23T21:59:39+00:00

How are you paying her half of your monthly income? Does she not work at all? Did you get zero custody? Where are you?

pegleg_legal · 2022-02-24T01:43:54+00:00

This sounds like one of those things where she was chatting with her friends and it came up so she got pissed off and decided to make an issue of it. I'd just ignore it for a few weeks, or say some shit like, "I'll look into it" and then just blow it off. Your dependents, your credits. Alternatively, deposit an equivalent amount in the kids savings accounts or their 529 and tell her to fuck off.

overarmur · 2022-02-24T01:52:11+00:00

If you claim the kids, the credit is yours. What if the opposite happened and they eliminated child tax credits altogether and your tax bill went up? Would she help make up the increase in tax? Of course not.

Tis_Of_Thee · 2022-02-24T02:35:47+00:00

That is your money. Keep it.

I went to court over this. Judge ruled that if a split is not specified in the divorce agreement then whoever got the money from the IRS gets to keep it.

YeTuMamaTambien · 2022-02-24T03:14:50+00:00

Well it an advance on a tax refund of2021. Will you be claiming the kid 2021 taxes? If yes then you don't owe her. if no and she is claiming them for 2021 them maybe yes, and maybe all of it.. unless Biden is doing the same thing again this year.

azskaht · 2022-02-24T00:27:21+00:00

Stonks4sport · 2022-02-24T01:37:03+00:00

Child tax credits aside, are you both claiming at least one kid on your tax return and filing head of household as opposed to single? This isn’t applicable if you have just one kid, but should be the goal if you have multiple.

CommanderOfCheese45 · 2022-02-24T15:16:55+00:00

Alimony isn't taxable income. Take the tax credits exactly as it orders in your divorce decree, which if it's anything like the default where I live, it would be in proportion to your incomes.

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