I accidentally claimed myself on my return. So now my mom cant claim me and it messed up the whole process. How do we fix it?

[Heather14 · Accepted solution]

You will need to amend your return, once it has been accepted and any refund due has been paid out.  Then, you will go back into your return (following the amend instructions) and find your name in the Personal Info section. Click to edit beside your name. On the following screen near the bottom, you will find the area to click that you can be claimed as a dependent by someone else. I will attach a screenshot of that area, so you are better able to locate it.  

Your mother will need to prepare her tax return and file it by mail, as the amended return will need time to be processed before her return can be processed properly. 

Please see the following TurboTax FAQ for instructions on how to amend your 2016 tax return in TurboTax.

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[chaznewholm]

I ammended my return earlier. Just to be safe. I send my amended return in and how long do we wait to send hers in? Also how long does it usually take until we know if it has been accepted or not?

[Heather14]

Three weeks after you have mailed your amended return you can track it by visiting the following link: Where is my Amended Return or by calling the toll-free telephone number 866-464-2050. 

[chaznewholm]

Do we send hers in right away then? Or wait the three weeks??

[Heather14]

Your mother can mail hers now, but she might add a comment that states that you have filed an amended return to change that you have claimed yourself, so that she can claim you as a dependent.

[chaznewholm]

Ok. Thank you s much for the help!

[Heather14]

You are welcome!