If you haven't e-filed or mailed your 2020 income tax return, you could delete your child as a dependent. See How do I add or remove a dependent?
If you've already e-filed or mailed in your income tax return, you'll have to amend your income taxes. You won't be able to change it. It's like putting a letter in the mailbox. You can't retrieve it.
- You'll have to wait until the IRS accepts or rejects your return.
- The IRS has announced that they will begin accepting and processing 2020 individual tax returns on February 12, 2021.
If your return gets rejected, you'll be able to delete your dependent and send in the corrected return.
If your return gets accepted:
- You'll have to amend your income tax return.
- At this time, you're not able to amend a 2020 income tax return. Check the forms availability to see the date you'll be able to amend.
Note: Generally, Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, must be filed within three years of the date the original return was filed, or within two years of the date the tax was paid, whichever is later.
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