Tax Credit Versus Deduction
April 16th, 2009
Question: I have a child support question regarding tax deduction?
I would like to know why the government do not allow tax deduction or tax credit for those paying child support, But on the other hand gives a child tax credit to the custiodal parent? I think child support was just a way to correct a government policy that went wrong. You promises theses single mothers theses government programs and now that the government can not afford it, lets deduct the standard of living for some else. That is probably the reason we are continuing to have the pro-life versus the pro-choice debate, because some appointed officals decided on a social policy that was taken out of the democratic processes. Also, why is child support gender base? Why do a judge makes the assumption that it is in the best interest of the child to be with the mother, where was this research perform to give this basis? Also, where in the constitution that gives the government the right to throw you in jail if you can not pay a debt, that is not a tax? Just my opinion.
Answer: Child support isn’t gender based – there are many fathers with custody, and mothers paying child support.
Very early on, there was an assumption that the father should have custody, then for many years the mother had the advantage. Now it can go either way, and the decision is supposed to be made in the best interest of the child.
If you have a child, then you take on an obligation to support that child.
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