After you file

You have to wait for your return to be fully processed in order to amend and change the way you answered the question in My Info about whether you can be claimed as someone else's dependent.  Do not try to amend a tax return that is still being processed or it will lead to confusion and delays.

 

If you incorrectly said you could not be claimed as someone else's dependent, then the person who can claim you will not be able to e-file their own return this year at all.  Their return will have to be printed, signed and mailed--and no sense to wait for you to amend since your amendment will take months.

 

If you want to change from saying you could be claimed to say that you cannot be claimed, after your return is processed you can do that.  Do not expect that amended return to yield a stimulus check this year.  Amended returns are taking MUCH longer than the "normal" four months.

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