I filed my taxes 2 weeks ago claiming my full-time college child. Today, she e-filed, didn't realize that they didn't say on hers that someone claimed her as a dependent?

[apena3]

I noticed the error when she came home. I always claimed her as a dependent every year, and this was the first year she files. How can this be resolved?

[VolvoGirl]

Did her efile reject?  Then all she has to do is go to My Info and check the box that she can be claimed on someone else’s return and resend it.  

[DawnC]

Was her e-filed return accepted?    If so, are you sure you claimed her as a dependent?     Is the box checked on her return?

[apena3]

Hi.  Thank you for your reply, This is a new situation for us as she's never filed before. She e-filed but I don't know yet if it was accepted. Is that what would likely happen, that her tax returns will be rejected by federal and state because I already filed and claimed her? Will she have to file an amendment? Would it affect my filing in any way? Appreciate your knowledge in this!

[apena3]

Hi.  Thank you for your reply, This is a new situation for us as she's never filed before. This box should have been checked on her return because she stated it should be when she went to prepare her taxes, but they made the error (not Intuit Turbo Tax, she used a different service). I claimed her on my taxes a couple of weeks ago and it went through fine as usual.  She e-filed just today in the afternoon but I don't know yet if it was accepted. Will her tax returns be rejected by federal and state because I already filed and claimed her? Will she have to file an amendment? Would it affect my filing in any way? Appreciate your knowledge in this as well!

[SharonD007]

More than likely, her tax return will be rejected because someone else has claimed her.  She can fix the reject by indicating in the software that she used that She is being claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return.  The only reason why she would do an amendment would be if her tax return is accepted.

This won't have an impact on your tax return.  If her return is accepted, she should amend it because her standard deduction will be lower since you are claiming her as a dependent.  If your daughter claimed education credits, she should remove those when she fixes the reject or does an amendment because you should enter the education credits on your tax return since she is your dependent.

[VolvoGirl]

Yes her return should reject if you claimed her.   All she has to do is fix it an efile again. She doesn’t have to amend it.     No problem and it won’t affect your return.  Good thing she filed after you or that would be a bigger mess if your return rejected.  

[apena3]

Thank you!

[xmasbaby0]

Her e-file will be rejected.  When it is rejected

For your daughter:

Go to MY INFO.  Click your name.   Go through the screens for the question that asks if someone else can claim you as a dependent.  Say YES.