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*the CRA will treat the situation as if there is only ''one'' payor and ''one'' recipient of child support. | *the CRA will treat the situation as if there is only ''one'' payor and ''one'' recipient of child support. | ||
In that case, the CRA will not allow the parents to share child tax deductions or grants, and will not allow the parents to claim the children as | In that case, the CRA will not allow the parents to share child tax deductions or grants, and will not allow the parents to claim the children as dependants when they file taxes. It is important, therefore, to state that ''each'' parent pays child support to the other. And it's probably best to not even mention in the court order or agreement the net set-off amount actually paid. | ||
Suggested wording for an agreement dealing with child support in shared parenting situations might be as follows: | Suggested wording for an agreement dealing with child support in shared parenting situations might be as follows: | ||