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High-stakes claim for divorced professionals: Your 'Equal Custody' decree is a tax trap. The IRS doesn't care what your lawyer negotiated regarding custody when it comes to filing as Head of Household. The Reframe: Legal custody is about rights; Tax custody is about nights. The Simple
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