Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

child support and tax claims

my ex wants to claim childcare on his tax return. He says that childcare is included in his child support. When the mediator was determing the amount for child support, he did ask me how much I paid for child care. Does he have that right?


Asked on 4/10/07, 5:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Re: child support and tax claims

In my opinion, no. If child care was part of the child support calculation, only a very small percentage of it was included in the support award. Child support is NOT deductable by the payor, so unless part of the award was specified as child care, then I say no.

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Answered on 4/11/07, 7:34 am


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