He calimed our daughter...

[Jenni_Pooh2]

What is the name of your state? California

Since I have just finished my taxes and was filing them away, I started looking at my old tax returns. Much to my surprise, I realized that my ex-husband claimed our daughter on our return the year we were divorced. We were married in April 1992 and our divorce was final in July 1993. We were actually only together for 4 months. I remember that when we filed our joint return in 1992 he had promised to give me half the refund, which I never did receive. Also, I believe that he claimed our daughter as a dependant in 1993 as well, which he doesn't have the legal right to do. I have sole legal and physical custody of our daughter and it has been 4 years since he has even seen her. I have no idea where he is now, and he doesn't pay child support. Should I worry that he is still claiming her as a dependant on his taxes, if he is even filing them?

[VeronicaGia]

If both of you have been claiming her, it would have gotten the attention of the IRS.

[Jenni_Pooh2]

Thank you. I just want to make sure that I don't end up being in trouble for claiming her if he is. Even though I have the legal right to claim her, I wouldn't put it past him to try it.

Even if he does claim her, you have proof via court documents that you are her primary caregiver. He would end up having to pay the IRS back, not you.