Need to Amend: forgot to claim me as a dependent

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April 17, 2026
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I filed my 2025 taxes (first time) which I already mailed to IRS. My parents' taxes got rejected because my brother and I forgot to click on "You as a dependent". My brother and parents processed their taxes via e-file. How can we fixed this issue the best way?

DawnC

Level 15

Your parents need to get an IP PIN if they want to e-file a return claiming your brother as a dependent. They can create an IRS account and verify their identity to get the IP pin. Once they have that, they can e-file. Or they can file by mail.

Since you filed by mail, not marking the box does not affect your parents e-file. But it sounds like your brother did e-file and did not mark the box, so that is why your parents need the pin to e-file their return.

Here is how they can get the IP pin >> Get an IP PIN

Beginning in the 2025 filing season, the IRS will accept Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS even if a dependent has already been claimed on a previously filed return as long as the primary taxpayer on the second return includes a valid Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN).

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