Non-filers Claim impacting Our Ability to File

[chialav]

Our daughter applied for the stimulus using the non-filers portal. Now when we try to submit our tax return with her as a dependent, the IRS will not accept our return. What are our options?

• Can she amend her submission even though it has been accepted (she has not received a payment)?
• Can we not claim her as a dependent even though she is 20, a full time student, and we pay more than 50% of her living expenses? We also have a 1098 with educational expenses for her that we need to claim. Can we claim them if she is not our dependent?

Help please!

[Anonymous]

your daughter needs to amend to indicate she can be claimed as a dependent.   the IRS is supposedly working on a solution for taxpayers in your situation to allow them to e-file.  when and will they are unanswered.  even if they do there's no telling if you would be eligible.   you can extend your return out to 10/15/2020 to wait to see.   after that date, it probably won't matter because TT may disable e-filing for 2019 to prepare for the 2020 returns.  as of now all you can do is file y mail.  

[chialav]

We have tried to find a place for her to amend the return but it looks like it cannot be amended once received by the IRS. We are required to make her a dependent but I am sure that will raise a red flag even if we file by mail. Too bad she cannot amend her submission. Is it worth reaching out to the IRS? Is that even possible?

[Anonymous]

her amended return must be mailed in. it can not be e-filed.  for online TT, i hope she did not use your a/c because the later preparation of your return completed deleted her return. it is not retrievable. for online one return per account but the same e-mail can be used for up to 5 accounts. in addition, she can't submit her amended return until her return is fully processed - refund received or payment cashed.  you should claim her. if she does not amend the IRS will get around to sending both of you a letter asking each to amend.  

[fanfare]

Just file your return on paper claiming the correct number of dependents.

This happens all the time. IRS will work it out by contacting one or both parties in conflict.