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Taxes rejected due to dependent already filed

Momilew — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:54:27 GMT

From reading here I see this is a common issue with TurboTax. My daughter filed her taxes as I watched her and she checked the box that someone else can claim her. Same night I filed our taxes and they were rejected. We checked her form which was already accepted and the box was empty? I watched her check it. Anyway chatted with TT agent and he said get an Identity Pinn for my daughter and re efile ours - did that and still rejected. Seeing on here only thing to do is my daughter file and amended return and I file on paper. Do I need to wait until her amended taxes are done before I mail mine in or can I mail them now?

Re: Taxes rejected due to dependent already filed

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:13:28 GMT

MY DEPENDENT SAID HE COULD NOT BE CLAIMED

Your dependent made a very common mistake often made by teenagers and students who are filing their first tax returns. In MY INFO they should have said that they can be claimed as someone else’s dependent—-but they answered incorrectly and now your e-file is being rejected.

Your dependent will have to amend their return to change the way they answered that question in MY INFO. They cannot amend until their return has been fully processed. But you do not have to wait for them to amend. Waiting will not help you at all.

You can file your return by mail, since mailed returns are not rejected. It will take longer for the IRS to process your mailed return and delay your refund.

OR….Get an IP PIN to e-file.

GET IP pin in order to e-file if your dependent’s SSN was claimed on another return

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-takes-steps-to-help-prevent-refund-delays-by-accepting-duplicate-dependent-returns-with-an-ip-pin-for-2025-filing-season-taxpayers-encouraged-to-sign-up-soon-for-ip-pin-online-account

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin

Re: Taxes rejected due to dependent already filed

Momilew — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:25:08 GMT

Thank you- I did get an identity PIN for my daughter and re e-filed it still rejected ? My husband and I file jointly and claim her - would all 3 of us need an identity PIN for taxes to go through and not be rejected

Re: Taxes rejected due to dependent already filed

Momilew — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:26:57 GMT

Nevermind - all 3 of us got an identity PIN and the they were accepted !! Thank you for your help !