If you met all of the requirements to claim the dependents and believe they should be on your tax return, the proper way to file is to list them on your back, and file the return by mail. As you have learned, the return will not go through the e-file system. Alternately, you can remove them, e-file, and then file an amendment claiming them.
What happens next is the same -
When the IRS receives more than one return listing the same dependents, each taxpayer receives a request for documentation to support the claim later in the year. The IRS will evaluate the documentation and make a determination about the return that is correct. The taxpayer(s) who have the dependent(s) removed from their tax return will have an adjustment for the amount of tax and will be billed the tax plus penalties and interest. If certain credits are part of the corrected return, the taxpayer can be banned from claiming that credit for the next two tax years (or in some cases, ten years).
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