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Maybe. You first need to determine whether or not your child qualifies as your dependent for each year you are considering filing an amended tax return. For each year your child qualifies as your dependent, you can amend that years tax return and add your child as a dependent.
Note: Generally, you must file an amended tax return within three years from the date you filed your original tax return or within two years of the date you paid the tax, whichever is later.
The IRS general rules say that you can claim a dependent if:
The IRS has an interview tool to help you determine who you can claim as a dependent: IRS Dependent Tool
If you would like to read additional information, please Click Here for a TurboTax guide on claiming dependents on your tax return.
Please Click Here to read the TurboTax FAQ on how to prepare an amended tax return using TurboTax
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