topic My son is able to file taxes this year yet he also can be claimed on my return (qualifications are met). Does it matter whose taxes I file first, mine or his? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-son-is-able-to-file-taxes-this-year-yet-he-also-can-be-claimed-on-my-return-qualifications-are/01/571228#M232712 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:20:36 GMT garnock12 2019-06-05T21:20:36Z My son is able to file taxes this year yet he also can be claimed on my return (qualifications are met). Does it matter whose taxes I file first, mine or his? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-son-is-able-to-file-taxes-this-year-yet-he-also-can-be-claimed-on-my-return-qualifications-are/01/571228#M232712 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:20:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-son-is-able-to-file-taxes-this-year-yet-he-also-can-be-claimed-on-my-return-qualifications-are/01/571228#M232712 garnock12 2019-06-05T21:20:36Z No, it doesn't matter who files first.  Just make sure yo... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-it-doesn-t-matter-who-files-first-just-make-sure-yo/01/571231#M232714 <P>No, it doesn't matter who files first.&nbsp; Just make sure your son selects "I can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's&nbsp; tax return."<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:20:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-it-doesn-t-matter-who-files-first-just-make-sure-yo/01/571231#M232714 DonaldM 2019-06-05T21:20:38Z Well if he fails to do that, then the order does matter,... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/well-if-he-fails-to-do-that-then-the-order-does-matter/01/571233#M232715 Well if he fails to do that, then the order does matter, doesn't it? Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:20:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/well-if-he-fails-to-do-that-then-the-order-does-matter/01/571233#M232715 fanfare 2019-06-05T21:20:39Z No, if he fails to do that the order still will not matter. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-if-he-fails-to-do-that-the-order-still-will-not-matter/01/571237#M232717 No, if he fails to do that the order still will not matter. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:20:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-if-he-fails-to-do-that-the-order-still-will-not-matter/01/571237#M232717 DonaldM 2019-06-05T21:20:41Z