ktarque
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Accidentally claimed a dependent when I shouldn't have.

Hi all, this past year I accidentally added my son as a dependent when my husband already did. We are married but filing separately. When I added him he did qualify for the child tax credit. My total refund at a Federal level was about $900. Today we received a 1040x notice because of this mistake. I understand I have to amend my tax return to remove him, my question is what will happen afterwards? Will I have to pay back the $2,000 child tax credit? I know this process takes a while but would like to know what to expect.