I had to efile again today because of the form 8801 issue and my return was rejected again for a different reason this time:
"IND-517-01 - A Dependent SSN in the return must not be the same as the Primary or Spouse SSN on another return where 'PrimaryClaimAsDependentInd' or 'SpouseClaimAsDependentInd' is not checked."
All of the posts pertaining to this particular error are for tax year 2018 or earlier, so I am posting this because I have seen nothing for tax year 2019.
I legitimately claimed one dependent (my daughter) who has filed already, and I have confirmation that she checked the box stating that someone else can claim her as a dependent.
So what is the answer from Turbo Tax? Either remove the dependent (and the associated credits!) or print and file by snail mail.
Really? Is that the best you can do? I have been using Turbo Tax since 1999 and NEVER had any issues until this recent form 8801 bug and now this dependent nonsense.
Does anybody have a solution to correct this error, whether with Turbo Tax or with IRS (whichever side is guilty of incompetence) other than the unacceptable options noted above.
Thanks in advance.
Version: Turbo Tax Premier 2019 CD running on Windows 10, latest update applied March 8, 2020.
