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dependent efile question

ashwin725m — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:04:18 GMT

can dependent/my son and I both efile.. he files his tax return with "some one can claim: you as a dependent box checked" he is 20 and he make only 6K still I take care 100% college expense. Can I claim him as dependent in my tax return and file? I read if same SSN comes in 2 different returns one of them rejected we have to file manually... is that the case in my situation? Please let me know

Re: dependent efile question

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:54:23 GMT

MY DEPENDENT HAD A JOB

If your dependent has a W-2 for his after-school job, summer job, etc. you do not include the information on your own return. You can still claim your child as a dependent on your own return. He/she can file his own return for a refund of some of his withheld wages (he won’t get back anything for Social Security or Medicare), but MUST indicate on it that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. (Supervise this closely or prepare it for him!)

If your dependent’s earnings were over $400 and were reported on a 1099Misc or 1099NEC then he must file a return and pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.

You might also want to use free software from the IRS Free File versions:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

Re: dependent efile question

VolvoGirl — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:55:11 GMT

If he filed and said he can be claimed on someone else's return then you can claim him and efile.

It's only if he filed as Independent your return would reject if you tried to claim him.

Re: dependent efile question

ashwin725m — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:55:58 GMT

got it thanks