You'll need to mail in your return(s). Your return will keep getting rejected because an amended return takes about 16 weeks to be processed by the IRS. You can't e-file a tax return with the same Social Security Number for a dependent that is already on file, with the IRS, as an independent.
No, your tax return is not late. You have until May 22 to e-file or mail in your rejected federal return.
If you owe taxes, you had until May 17 to pay your taxes, correct the rejection, and e-file or paper-file your return to avoid possible penalties.
By midnight on May 17, your return must either be retransmitted (and later accepted, regardless of date) or postmarked for it to not be considered late.
Some returns keep getting rejected through no fault of the taxpayer; most commonly, this is incorrect data on the government's end, causing a mismatch and subsequent rejection. If you're in this boat, file a paper return, as it can take weeks, even months, for the government to make the correction in their system.
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