Hal_Al
Level 15

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"If you checked that box incorrectly you probably should amend your 2019 return, as it  [MAY HAVE] reduced your standard deduction so you may have paid more tax (or gotten a smaller refund) than you were entitled to."

 

Look at line 8 of form 1040, to see how much your  standard deduction was.   A dependent's  standard deduction is the lower of his earned income + #350 or $1100.  So, it's only dependents with unearned income who  may have paid more tax (or gotten a smaller refund) than they were entitled to.