I did file an amended return to take my son (who is a poor college student and could really use the stimulus check) off as a depended. I filed early April and about 2 weeks ago I got a letter from the IRS in the mail with my new amount due. Today, we filed my son’s tax return online as the stimulus check deadline is Nov. 21. Within minutes we got an email back from the IRS that he cannot file as he is claimed as a dependent on someone else’s (mine) tax return. So now I paid more money ($500 reduction for taking him off as a dependent) but he can still not claim the stimulus check. Just wonderful! And calling the IRS means taking a day off work as that is pretty much how long the wait is on.
