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May a noncustodial parent claim the child tax credit for his or her child?

As a full-time student, am I exempt from federal income taxes?

Are all ministers treated as self-employed for Social Security purposes?

Can a state court determine who may claim a child as a dependent on a federal income tax return?

My husband and I were separated the last 11 months of the year and our two minor children lived with me for a greater part of the year than they lived with my husband. My husband provided all the financial support. Who may claim the children as dependents on the tax return?

We’re the divorced or legally separated parents of one child. May each parent claim the child as a dependent for a different part of the tax year?

To claim my child as my qualifying child for the earned income credit, must I be entitled to also claim that child as a dependent?

Must a partnership or corporation file an information return or income tax return even though it had no income for the year?

I heard there's a credit for hiring certain groups of workers, such as veterans or ex-felons. Is that the same thing as the work opportunity tax credit?

I am divorced with one child. This year my ex-spouse, who is the noncustodial parent, is entitled to claim our child as a dependent. May I still qualify as head of household?