No---waiting will not help you. The only way you can file now is by mail. Print, sign and mail your own return that claims your child. Your ex will need to amend, but he will be lucky if that has been accomplished by Halloween.
Your own mailed return will take much longer for processing--sorry---so prepare for a wait. Make sure you use a mailing service so that you can track it and you will know the IRS received the envelope..
When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.
Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses. Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.
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