I did not file my oldest son as a dependent on my 2018 taxes. Can I amend them in order to claim him to receive the child tax credit?

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I did not file my oldest son as a dependent on my 2018 taxes. Can I amend them in order to claim him to receive the child tax credit?

Yes, if he was a qualifying dependent, with a valid SS# issued before you filed that return, then you can amend the return.

I did not file my oldest son as a dependent on my 2018 taxes. Can I amend them in order to claim him to receive the child tax credit?

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I did not file my oldest son as a dependent on my 2018 taxes. Can I amend them in order to claim him to receive the child tax credit?

For instructions on how to amend your 2018 return, please see the following TurboTax FAQ article: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-a-return-in-turbotax/00/27579

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