That's unfortunate and sometimes it does happen. If your return was rejected for a dependent that was already claimed on another tax return this means the IRS does have a return that was already accepted with that same social security number (SSN) and other matching criteria such as last name and/or year of birth.
What you should do now:
- Double check all the data, spelling of last name, year of birth and the SSN.
- If anything is incorrect, make the necessary change and resubmit your tax return again. If it rejects again, keep going.
- Prepare your tax return for mailing to the IRS, the return will never be accepted with this dependent on your tax return.
- Gather all documents (social security card, medical, dental, daycare and/or school records) that show this dependent at your address
- Sign your tax return and include a copy of the documents you gathered together to prove your right to claim this dependent
- More information can be found at this IRS page: What to do if someone fraudulently claims your dependent
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