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irvinmt201
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June 6, 2019
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Can I remove a dependent from my tax return while being audited?

I'm being audited can I still remove a dependent while the audit is in process?
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    June 6, 2019

    If you have already filed the return with the dependent, no.  No changes should be made during an audit.  If you have not yet filed and the person is not your dependent then you should remove them before filing.  You can only file with a dependent if they qualify as such.

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    Anonymous
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    June 6, 2019

    If you have already filed the return with the dependent, no.  No changes should be made during an audit.  If you have not yet filed and the person is not your dependent then you should remove them before filing.  You can only file with a dependent if they qualify as such.

    irvinmt201Author
    Level 2
    June 6, 2019
    So what are my options? I forgot to remove the dependent when filing and the audit is asking for paperwork I do not have.
    fanfare
    fanfare
    Level 15
    June 6, 2019
    "... the audit is asking for paperwork I do not have."  If you do not have documentation - for example the child is not a dependent - then respond to the IRS letter stating you accept their findings. Send in the amount proposed.
    If there is not an amount specified, wait for the next letter which will have a final amount due.
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