Hello,
My wife and i are married and file jointly. Our daughter is a full time student under 23. she works to make spending money and made less than $1,800. I claimed her as a dependent because I provide 100% of her support and she filed a claim, stating she was a dependent on someone else's claim, and so she is entitled to the less than $80 she paid in taxes.
The IRS phone rep says two people cannot claim the same SSN on their return, but the law allows me to claim her as I meet all the tests for a qualifying dependent and the law allows her to recover what she paid in taxes, stating in her return that someone else can claim her.
So I am at a loss here and do not know what to do next.
