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Can I amend my tax return? I claimed myself as a dependent but think I need to change to independent.

I am 24 years old, a full time student, and I live at home. However, I am also a full-time worker and made approximately $28,000. I filed prior to my parents and claimed myself as a dependent, seeing as my parents typically claim me as a dependent. However, when my parents went to file, it stated that I made too much income to be claimed as a dependent. Should I amend my tax return to file as an independent? And will this allow me to get an economic stimulus check? Also, when I went to amend my return, it said that I have to use the Deluxe version and pay nearly $110. Is there a way around this?

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Can I amend my tax return? I claimed myself as a dependent but think I need to change to independent.

You are confused.  You cannot claim yourself as a dependent.  Only someone else can claim you as a dependent.  Please look at your Form 1040 and see if the box is checked for whether you said you could be claimed as someone else's dependent.  That box is on the top half of page 1 of your Form 1040.  If that box is checked then you said you could be claimed by someone else, and you are not going to receive a stimulus check.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

 

 

If you need to amend:

 

How do I amend my 2019 TurboTax Online return?

 

 

A 1040X cannot be e-filed.  It must be printed and mailed.  It will take about 4 months for the IRS to process an amended return.  It is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it, like UPS or certified mail, so you will know it was received.

Wait about 3 weeks from mailing and you can check the status of your amended return:

https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

 

https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x/amended-return-frequently-asked-q...

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Can I amend my tax return? I claimed myself as a dependent but think I need to change to independent.

That’s what I meant. I claimed that someone else could file me as a dependent and would this year prior to my parents finding out that they could not claim me as one.

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