When doing federal taxes, if we are married filing separately, does just one of us claim our son?

What about any medical expenses that we are deducting? Would that just be on one return?When doing federal taxes, if we are married filing separately, does just one of us claim our son?
Yes, you can't double deduct.





-SWhen doing federal taxes, if we are married filing separately, does just one of us claim our son?
Just one return can claim those deduction and your son. If you both claimed them, it would be the equivalent of married filing jointly and claiming 2 children and double the deductions.
You can only claim expenses and decutions on one return.





Why not file joint and make it easier?
Absolutely! it's a big-time federal offense if you both do it. And the I.R.S. will catch you! I hope you take this warning! that can be serious trouble. take care.
Whoever has the highest earned income should claim the son as a dependent, so that it lowers your taxes when you are in a higher bracket.





Medical expenses have to exceed 7.5% of you adjusted gross income in order for you to claim any expenses. Typically people don't qualify for this unless they have had major operations where insurance didn't pay for much. If you claimed your son as a dependent, then you should also claim all his medical expenses so you can maximize your deductions. Your spouse will report his or her own medical expenses separately.
If you are married you CANNOT file separately.
if you are married filing separately, then either both of you must itemize or both must take the standard deduction. Only one of you can claim your son (as in, he can only be on one return).
yes
Yes when you are filling federal taxes only one of you can claim your son... Because thats the way it was with my mom and dad my mom would claim me so threefore my father couldnt claim me.