To change the dependent status within your tax return, please use the following steps:
I can't find this option anywhere. In order for my taxes to be accepted I have to change dependent status but don't see the option anywhere.
Go to My Info click EDIT by your name
Then scroll down to #3 Can someone else claim you?
YOU ARE THE BEST!! The screenshot helped so much. There is a similar Personal Info area that is being confused with this. Thank you!
If I already finished my 2019 taxes, would I have to amend my taxes to change this status?
@farebearr Correct, you would need amend your tax return. If the return was already filed, you will need to wait until it has been processed and you have received your refund or confirmation that any tax due was paid. (If you file an amended return while your first return is being processed, it can cause extended delays for both returns)
Amended returns can only be mailed. It is suggested that it be mailed certified with return receipt (or other tracking service) to verify that the IRS receives it.
You can check the status of the amended return here, but allow 3 weeks after mailing.
How do I track my amend status?
If the IRS would reject your return for any reason, then you would be able to go in and make any necessary changes to your tax return and resubmit.
Are you logged into your tax return? Click on Add a State to let you back into your retun.
I surmise that the screen shot is from the online version?
How do I change the status of my daughter (listed on the Personal Info Summary) under You & Your Family as not a dependent this year to dependent?
I am using download/CD version
Ugh! Why is this hard?
Go to Personal Info at the top and Edit or Add a Dependent. Then go though the screens and answer all the questions about them. Did you already add them? Can you get to these 2 screens?
It’s been about 5 weeks since mailing my amendment and I still cannot track it on the irs tracker. Should I take any action?
Just keep waiting. They are not processing mailed returns right now. The mail is stacking up in trailers at the IRS.
See this IRS page for the latest information
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue
I need to change my status from dependent to independent. Either one of my parents claimed me. I have not received my stimulus check
have you filed amendment return how did you solve your situation
I am dependent in 2019 and now would like to file as an independent.
When you file your personal tax return using TurboTax, there will be a question that comes up early in the process to ask if you if someone else can claim you as a dependent on their return and whether they did claim you as a dependent. If the answer to both of those question is 'no', then you will be filing a tax return of your own without having been claimed.
If you are eligible to be claimed by someone else, such as a parent, then you may wish to discuss this with them before filing your return to be sure that you will not be claimed later.