CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Income Tax Matters
......Child Support/Credits
.........Dependency Exemptions/Credits
............Statutory Authority
5 Cards On This Topic:
  • Statutory authority for federal dependency exemptions.
  • Rules for allocation of dependency exemptions for minor children after dissolution.
  • Revocation of Release of Claim to an Exemption.
  • Federal Form 8332 is also binding on state dependency credit.
  • Dependency exemption for 1989 & 1990 is $2,000, but is phased out for higher income taxpayers.