https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-return-was-rejected-by-irs-saying-someone-used-my-son-s-ssn-and-filed-a-return-with-it/01/385629#M159630 <P>How do I let IRS know that I am only person who should have claimed my son?</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:03:22 GMT mztrese86 2019-06-04T19:03:22Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-return-was-rejected-by-irs-saying-someone-used-my-son-s-ssn-and-filed-a-return-with-it/01/385629#M159630 <P>How do I let IRS know that I am only person who should have claimed my son?</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:03:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-return-was-rejected-by-irs-saying-someone-used-my-son-s-ssn-and-filed-a-return-with-it/01/385629#M159630 mztrese86 2019-06-04T19:03:22Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-have-a-child-old-enough-to-have-an-after-school-jo/01/385633#M159633 <P><BR /><BR /> </P><P></P><P>If you have a child old enough to have an after school job, etc., then they are usually the “first suspect” for this problem.&nbsp; Make sure your child did not “claim himself” on his tax return.&nbsp; Or……&nbsp;</P><P> <B> <BR /> </B> </P><P> <B>Someone else claimed my dependent and my return was rejected</B> </P> <P>If someone else claimed your dependent already, then your e-filed return will be rejected.&nbsp; Print, sign and mail your own return which claims your dependent.&nbsp; Mailed returns are processed differently by the IRS.&nbsp; It will take some time (maybe even up to a year) but eventually the IRS will contact both parties and sort out who could rightfully claim the dependent.&nbsp; The person who wrongfully claimed the dependent will face repayment of refund $, plus penalties.</P><BR /><P></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:03:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-have-a-child-old-enough-to-have-an-after-school-jo/01/385633#M159633 xmasbaby0 2019-06-04T19:03:23Z