Your tax return has been rejected because you claimed your daughter as a dependent. Unfortunately, your daughter had already filed her tax return and claimed herself reporting that she cannot be claimed as a dependent.
It will take a number of weeks before her amended tax return is processed where she claims that she can be claimed as a dependent.
Filing by US mail does not increase your chances for audit by the IRS.
You have these options. You may:
- Electronically file you tax return by April 18 not claiming your daughter as a dependent. You would pay the balance due by April 18. You would be able to amend your tax return at a later time and claim your daughter as a dependent and claim the $500 credit for other dependents.
- File by your tax return by April 18 using US mail. You would claim your daughter as a dependent and claim the $500 credit for other dependents. The processing time will be longer than electronically filing. Your balance due would be reduced and your payment by April 18 would be reduced.
- File an extension by April 18 not claiming your daughter as a dependent. Your balance due would be due and payable by April 18.
- File an extension by April 18 claiming your daughter as a dependent. Your balance due would be reduced and your payment by April 18 would be reduced.
See this TurboTax Help.
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