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Level 5

Question

Dependent Error on federal return

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
February 9, 2024
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I am getting an error in my federal return. In the Personal Worksheet, Part II, if I leave the box blank that I am not anyone's dependent, I get the error. I am single, 33 years of age and I am not a dependent of anyone else, nor do I qualify to be a dependent of anyone. Turbo Tax will not allow me to leave the box empty. The amount I get back from federal increases if I leave this box blank, but decreases if I don't. I want to leave it blank.

Level 15

Sorry---you have to pick "yes" or "no" to the question. There is a box on your Form 1040 that must be checked as to whether you can be claimed as someone else's dependent or not. If no one else can claim you as a dependent, you click NO.

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PipiRAuthor

Level 5

Yes. I understand that, however, when I pick NO, MY Federal tax liability increases by $1,500

Is there a way to avoid that? Why should my tax liability increase merely because I am not anyone's dependent?

Level 15

That actually makes no sense. Click your name and go back through all of the screens in My Info-- you may have some other error.

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