sharing tax filing

[allforher]

I was wondering if when you enter into a shared parenting time agreement and tax filing comes up, if one of the parents isn't working for that year, then is the other parent allowed to file?

Both parents are married, spouses are working, but not actual parents, would the tax filing then go to the step parents?  Thanks

[ocean]

Look at your order, usually says something. If it does not, it usually goes to the primary parent. If it is a true 50/50 on paper, and it is not written then you would have to agree who spent more on child. Maybe agree to take turns each year. It would go under the joint return of one the parents with the step parent but bio parent has to be listed on return.