I accidentally answered yes to "can somebody claim you as a dependent?" On my return instead of answering no. So I couldn't claim any stimulus checks. Do i need to amend

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March 26, 2021
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I was not able to get any of the recovery rebates because of this and it may disqualify me from the third one too. It would make it to where i am getting money back and owe nothing. But we supposedly shouldn't amend right now but it looks like i have no choice

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CatinaT1

Level 15

If you already filed, yes, you'll need to amend your return to correct that you are not being claimed as a dependent.

To avoid unnecessary delays, do not amend until your original return has been fully processed. 
You can e-file your 2020 amended federal tax return, but most states require amendments to be printed and filed by mail.
Allow 16 weeks for processing.

See this TurboTax FAQ for help with amending.

You can check the status of your amended return here, but allow 3 weeks after filing for it to show up.

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jamesgames1993Author

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Does that mean I need to efile a amended return and send a paper one in? Do both? I'm currently in Oregon. Also its not letting me Amend yet it keeps saying one thing after another making me wait because unemployment but thats not why i need to even amend