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New Member
posted Jun 1, 2019 12:14:00 PM

I made a mistake and put that I can not be claimed but I am claimed under my mother . How do I fix this so neither of us has a problem with the IRS ?

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New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:01 PM

You will have to amend your tax return and pay any tax due. Your mother will need to mail in her tax return, she will not be able to efile the return this year.

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New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:01 PM

You will have to amend your tax return and pay any tax due. Your mother will need to mail in her tax return, she will not be able to efile the return this year.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:02 PM

So we would have to send it together or ?

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:04 PM

No. Send them in separately.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:05 PM

Thank you so much. so wen I amend it I can change that I am under her and she does claim me ?

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:06 PM

Thank you so much. so wen I amend it I can change that I am under her and she does claim me ?

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:14:08 PM

yes. That is the only change you need to make. She can just mail in the return she has where she claimed you as a dependent.