Dependent Mistake

[kalibrator600]

Hello,

 I made a mistake and forgot to delete dependent because we had a change in filing this year. I now claim HOH but we file separate. I forgot to remove my dependent from other and I got rejected because dependent SS was already submitted with other that got filed first.  Should I amend other return and delete dependent or just wait to hear from IRS on who is claiming because now I have to mail my returns? Or can I amend return then efile rejected return again? I am so disgusted I made this mistake and comes at a really bad time plus I procrastinated in filing this year. 

Thank you

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https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/small-business-processes/add-remove-depe...

[PattiF]

Are you claiming a dependent to qualify for HOH? You need to have a dependent for the filing status of HOH.

You do not need to amend your return at this point since it was rejected and is not filed. You can delete the dependent and electronically file your return.

You will not be hearing back from the IRS until you print your return and mail it to claim the person who was claimed by someone else if you decide to follow that path.

@kalibrator600 

[kalibrator600]

PattiF,

 Thank you for reply. We file separately and had a change in my household that now I am HOH. I forgot to delete the dependent on other tax form who is not claiming dependent at all, which was e-filed first and accepted already. I then submitted mine and it immediately was rejected because of same dependent SS#. According to turbo tax I had to mail in forms because of mistake e-file was not an option anymore. I did some research today and it seems that I have 2 options. 1. Let the IRS send me letter stating that dependent already claimed and they can determine who qualified, which I know is myself. 2. Amend other tax form to delete dependent, but read it can take months up to get amended which I am concerned it won't happen before they receive my taxes. I had no choice to mail so I guess which of the 2 do I do? I cannot even think anymore!! LOL 

Thoughts? Not sure what's best to do?

[kalibrator600]

@PattiF 

See my response to yours.

[GeorgeM777]

To follow-up on the comments from @PattiF, perhaps you might amend the first return because that return has already been accepted--which means now you can amend it--and remove the dependent from the return.  Then, you can prepare the return you had intended to prepare.  As @PattiF explained, the fact that your second return was rejected means it was not filed and accepted and therefore, there is nothing to amend.  

@kalibrator600