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whoever made less money should claim him.
it depends...okay.. so whoever made more should claim him?
Qualifying Child of More Than One Person
Sometimes a child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person. However, only one person can treat that child as a qualifying child for:
The EITC,
The dependency exemption,
The child tax credit,
Head of household filing status, and
The credit for the child and dependent care expenses.
You can choose which person will claim the benefits including the EITC. If you and someone else have the same qualifying child, you and the other person(s) can decide which of you, if otherwise eligible, will claim the benefits including the EITC, using that qualifying child. If more than one person claims the EITC and any of the other tax benefits listed above using the same child, the tie-breaker rules below apply. If the other person is your spouse and you file a joint return, these rules do not apply.