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I have 7 w2s, one grandchild to claim and owe IRS $1200 from a years back. Can I file my own taxes

  • June 6, 2019
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    Best answer by xmasbaby0

    Ye, you can.  Enter each W-2 one at a time--after each one click Add W-2 until all of them have been entered.  

    To claim a grandchild as your dependent

    When you enter the child’s name in Personal Info, you will be asked “What’s your relationship to  [child’s name]?”  

               Choose “another person”

                a drop down menu will appear that lets you choose grandchild

    If you owe back taxes, you do not enter anything on your tax return about that.  The IRS knows.  They will subtract the amount you owe from any tax refund you are getting, and send you a letter about that a few weeks later.


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    xmasbaby0Level 15Answer
    Level 15
    June 6, 2019

    Ye, you can.  Enter each W-2 one at a time--after each one click Add W-2 until all of them have been entered.  

    To claim a grandchild as your dependent

    When you enter the child’s name in Personal Info, you will be asked “What’s your relationship to  [child’s name]?”  

               Choose “another person”

                a drop down menu will appear that lets you choose grandchild

    If you owe back taxes, you do not enter anything on your tax return about that.  The IRS knows.  They will subtract the amount you owe from any tax refund you are getting, and send you a letter about that a few weeks later.


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    Level 15
    June 6, 2019
    Just thought of this---are all of those W-2's from 2018?  You cannot use an old W-2 from a different year on a 2018 tax return.
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