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 person is a U.S. Citizen, U.S. national, U.S.
resident or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
- The person has not already taken a personal
exemption for themselves or claimed another dependent on their tax return.
- The person is not married and filing a joint tax
return.
- You provide over half of the person's financial
support and you are the only person claiming that person.
- The person is younger than you and either younger
than 19 years old or be a "student" younger than 24 years old as of
the end of the calendar year.
- There is no age limit if the person is
"permanently and totally disabled" or meets the qualifying relative
test.
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
