Sorry--no one at TurboTax can check this for you. We have no access to user accounts or information. If someone else claimed the child, and they filed first, then the next e-filed return using the child's Social Security number will be rejected. If/when that happens, the person who CAN claim the child should go ahead claim the child and file by mail. The IRS will investigate and sort out who could rightfully claim the child as a dependent. The person who claimed the child fraudulently or incorrectly will face re-payment of any child-related credits and perhaps penalties.
One way to prevent this going forward is get an IP PIN for the child.
6-digit IP NUMBER FROM IRS
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS/bulletins/2af48f0?reqfrom=share
To get you new PIN from the IRS
- https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/retrieve-your-ip-pin
https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900655-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-tax-related-identity-theft
Most important) Follow the IRS procedures for reporting a fraudulent return, documented here: www.irs.gov/uac/Taxpayer-Guide-to-Identity-Theft
IRS INFORMATION REFERRAL TO REPORT VIOLATION OF TAX LAW
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf
If your Social Security number is compromised and you know or suspect you are a victim of tax-related identity theft, take these additional steps:
- Respond immediately to any IRS notice; call the number provided.
- Complete IRS Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit. Then print and mail or fax according to the instructions.
- Continue to pay your taxes and file your tax return, even if you must do so by paper.
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