My son claimed himself on his tax returns

cheyennewi — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:21:34 GMT

Should I just delete him?

Not necessarily. If you can still claim him as your depen...

MargaretL — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:21:35 GMT

Not necessarily. If you can still claim him as your dependent, you should. And there are steps for your son to take if your want to claim him. If you don't qualify to claim him, yes, delete his information on your tax return.

If you do qualify to claim him: If your son claimed himself on his tax return, your return will be rejected if you also So, please be sure that he amends his return and indicates that he is or will be claimed by someone else (you). Please note that amendment takes about 16 weeks to be processed.

Therefore, you have two options:

File your return without your son as a dependent, wait until your son’s amendment is processed, then amend your own and claim the child.
Wait for your son’s amended return to be processed by the IRS, then file yours with your son as your dependent.

I am including a link that explains amending in Turbo Tax in detail.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894381-how-to-amend-change-or-correct-a-return-you-already-filed

I'm also including a link to the IRS website, “Where’s my Amended Return”… it’s a great tool, where your son can tract the status of his amended return:

https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x/wheres-my-amended-return-1

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My son claimed himself on his tax returns

Not necessarily. If you can still claim him as your depen...