Do I need to amend my taxes?

Hi, so this is the first time I’ve filed my taxes myself and now after waiting a week I realized that I made a lil mistake. I had said that my son has been living with me for 12 months when he’s only 9 months. Do I need to amend this?

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That was not a mistake. If you have a child who was born in 2021 you were supposed to say that he lived with you the whole year. You need to say that for a newborn so that you get the child-related credits. Sounds like you are fine--don't worry.

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