@Bonusmomma
if a parent is filing an amended return to remove a child dependent, that will probably be able to be e-filed. However, if there is another parent, waiting to claim the same child as a dependent, that parent will never be able to e-file this tax season. they will just have to mail their tax return. The IRS database that controls e-filing just isn’t updated fast enough to take the amended return into account.
Also, if this is the custodial parent, where the child lived more than half the nights of the year, some special rules apply, and if you don’t know what those rules are, you should ask us for further clarification. If there is an agreement that the non-custodial parent will claim the child this year, the child’s status may need to be changed, but the child should not be completely deleted.
