I filed my taxes on TurboTax and the IRS forgot to add a dependent on my return. I have 5 kids and they put 4 kids. Is the IRS responsible for their mistake or me?

[Critter-3]

Did you mail the return with an OVERFLOW worksheet included and the input operator missed the 5th child ?   If so you can amend the return as corrected by the IRS to add the child again.  

[silverkitty199]

I e-filed my return.

[Mike9241]

if you e-filed then apparently you left off the 5th child or answer questions so the child did not qualify as a dependent.

Qualifying child

• Related
•  Same principal abode as the taxpayer for more than ½ the tax year.  Temporary absences like for school are ignored
• If not a full-time student, under 19 at the end of the tax year.  If a full-time student under 24 at end of the tax year.  

Full-time means an individual who during each of 5 calendar months during the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is a full-time student at an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii),or is pursuing a full-time course of institutional on-farm training under the supervision of an accredited agent of an educational organization described in or of a State or political subdivision of a State.

• Hasn’t provided over ½ his/her own support
• Hasn’t filed a joint return – unless there is no tax liability
• A US citizen, resident alien or national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico
• If a qualifying child of more than one person there are tie-breaker rules

[silverkitty199]

I triple checked and he was definitely added on there and he is only one and I have him full time so those don't apply either. 

[SweetieJean]

The IRS "forgot to add" in what sense?   There is no longer a Personal exemption per dependent, and the EITC is limited to 3 children.

Are you asking about the Recovery Rebate Credit and/or the Child Tax Credit?  If the child was born in 2021, did you indicate that he lived with you all year?

[xmasbaby0]

@silverkitty199 Was your child born in 2021?     When you look at your Form 1040 do you see that child listed as a dependent?   

Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number.    Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment.  If your child was born in 2021 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year.  There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support.  Say NO to that question.

[VolvoGirl]

Is the box checked on your 1040 for more dependents?  The first page only has room for 4.  He is the only one for what?  Is he listed as one of the 4?  How do you know which child is missing?  What are all their ages?  And which box is checked for each one on the right side?  Child tax credit or Other Dependent?

[silverkitty199]

Yes that box is checked. He is listed on the additional dependents later on. I can see him on the return I sent in on TurboTax but he is not listed on my return on irs.gov. When I call the irs says it is my mistake and I need to fix it, but what I sent in has him on it. I see his name and social and everything is correct on the turbotax end just not the irs end.