The IRS will start processing returns on January 29, 2024. If you already submitted your return, it is in a queue waiting for the IRS to start letting returns come in. A social security number can only be processed through electronic filing once as a taxpayer and/or dependent.
If two people try to claim the same dependent, the first person to file and have their return acknowledged by the IRS will have their return electronically processed through efile. The second person who tries to claim the same dependent will have their return rejected and have to paper file if they want to claim the dependent.
If you have already submitted your return, you will just need to wait now until your return is acknowledged or rejected by the IRS. There is no way to know the order returns sitting in a queue waiting for the IRS to open will go in.
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