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my kids were never claim on their mothers taxes and its saying they were claimed and i cant file my taxes becauseof that helppp

cpayne-perkins — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:45:49 GMT

Re: my kids were never claim on their mothers taxes and its saying they were claimed and i cant f...

MindyB — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:10:42 GMT

First, double-check your entry for the child's Social Security number to be sure it matches their Social Security card exactly. ‌If you are sure it is correct, what you can do is paper-file your return.‌ You (and your child) may be the victim of identity theft.

What will happen is that the IRS will process the return. Both parties that claim the child will receive a letter telling you what to do next. One of the parties will need to amend their return to remove the child. If that doesn't happen, an audit will take place to determine who gets to claim the child. Here is some more information on the process: What to do when someone fraudulently claims your dependent

Re: my kids were never claim on their mothers taxes and its saying they were claimed and i cant f...

mesquitebean — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:31:15 GMT

Also, did any of your dependents file their own tax return? If so, they may have indicated on it that no one could claim them; i.e., they could have "claimed themself."