topic The irs said I get zero for claiming an unclaimable dependent, never did that but now my federal refund says $1,500- why? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2168356#M779154 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:50:52 GMT jsbro33 2021-04-04T07:50:52Z The irs said I get zero for claiming an unclaimable dependent, never did that but now my federal refund says $1,500- why? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2168356#M779154 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:50:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2168356#M779154 jsbro33 2021-04-04T07:50:52Z Re: The irs said I get zero for claiming an unclaimable dependent, never did that but now my federal refund says $1,500- why? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2168389#M779162 <P>what did you refund say before?&nbsp; please provide more information.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:01:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2168389#M779162 NCperson 2021-04-04T10:01:16Z Re: The irs said I get zero for claiming an unclaimable dependent, never did that but now my federal refund says $1,500- why? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2169818#M781399 <P>i guess I am not following... as long as you enter the amount you ACTUALLY received for the first two rebate payments, Line 30 will be correct.&nbsp; Line 30 can not be less than zero.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 04 Apr 2021 21:12:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2169818#M781399 NCperson 2021-04-04T21:12:55Z Re: The irs said I get zero for claiming an unclaimable dependent, never did that but now my federal refund says $1,500- why? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2169878#M781433 <P>If your dependent is already claimed on anther return, or the dependent filed " no one can claim me", line 30 won't help you.</P><P>Your return will be REJECTED.</P> Sun, 04 Apr 2021 21:33:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-the-irs-said-i-get-zero-for-claiming-an-unclaimable-dependent-never-did-that-but-now-my-federal/01/2169878#M781433 fanfare 2021-04-04T21:33:21Z