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Turbo tax is saying my children under the age of 6 don't qualify as dependents and me and their dad are married.

cmhegman — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:16:55 GMT

Re: Turbo tax is saying my children under the age of 6 don't qualify as dependents and me and their dad are married.

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:27:39 GMT

You probably answered something incorrectly in MY INFO. Go back to MY INFO, click the child’s name and go through all of the interview questions carefully and slowly. Read every screen top to bottom.

Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number. Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment. If your child was born in 2025 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year. There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support. Say NO to that question.

Re: Turbo tax is saying my children under the age of 6 don't qualify as dependents and me and their dad are married.

VolvoGirl — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:43:56 GMT

And are you filing a Joint return with your husband? Might make a difference if you are filing Separately.