Tax Year Prior to 2020: I calimed myself as a dependemt on my return not knowing that my parents claimed me how do i fix such mistake?

[Cole6617]

There’s nothing that you can do the irs is going to flag your parents and yours until they figure it all out your parents may be audited for Fraud because they are claiming you and your filing you’re own return

[WKins2]

If you were to be claimed as a dependent on your parents return and you did not indicate on your return that you can be claimed as a dependent, then you can amend your return to change that answer, then re-file the return. Your parents will need to print and mail in their return claiming you as a dependent.

If you already filed your return you will need to wait to see if it was rejected or accepted. If they were rejected you are able to login to your return to fix what you need to fix and fix the errors that caused the rejection and refile the return. If your returns were accepted, then you will need to file an amended return.

You should not try to amend your return until the original return it has been fully processed and you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.
Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return and replace them; they are processed as two separate returns.  Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail.  It can take the IRS up to 12 weeks or longer to process them.  

If you are due a larger refund than on your original return, your amended return should only show the difference and you will receive a separate check for it.  If you owe money on your amended return, it will show only the new amount owed, you will have to mail a check with the return.

You can check the status of your amended return by clicking here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x-/wheres-my-amended-return-1

Click here for amending instructions: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288565

[VolvoGirl]

Did your return reject?  Or did theirs?  

If your return was accepted you will need to amend your return and they will need to mail their return this year to claim you.  Post back and we can tell you how to amend.  It's special, so don't do anything yet.

If your return is rejecting, go to My Info and click Edit by your name and scroll down to #3 Someone else can claim me.