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I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 06:38:33 GMT

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:58:47 GMT

What? If you qualified for the child tax credit, it would have been added automatically to your refund when you entered your child as a dependent and entered the income you earned from working. So what are you trying to do? If your child was 17 or older at the end of 2019 you do not get the child tax credit, or if your child does not have a Social Security number you do not get the child tax credit. If your child is 17 or older, or if the child has an ITIN, then you get the $500 credit for other dependents.

Did you prepare your tax return without including your dependent at all? What information about your dependent did you enter when you filed your original tax return?

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:25:17 GMT

When I entered my son's information as my dependent it put him as OTHER DEPENDENT as if he's older then 17. He's only 1 and I qualify for the child tax credit but I don't know how to change that error. I got a letter from the IRS saying I qualify for the Additional Child Tax Credit . I need help figuring this out really bad

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:28:44 GMT

The IRS said they see where I entered his information but it's put as OTHER DEPENDENT instead of CHILD TAX CREDIT . This is why I didn't get the 500 for my son with my stimulus check. Said it was based off the CHILD TAX CREDIT which I didn't have him in for.

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

VolvoGirl — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:30:03 GMT

Was he born in 2019? You need to pick he lived with you the WHOLE year, not just the months. This is a screen shot from 2015 but should be the same for 2019. I try to make a newer one.

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:32:58 GMT

Yes he was born January 1st 2019 ... I put that he lived with me the whole year and nobody helped me take care of him..... Still lost

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

VolvoGirl — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:37:08 GMT

Sounds like he got added as over 17. Go back and check the birthdate under My Info or Personal Info.

There are a couple questions you could have answered wrong under My Info or Personal Info. Like the one that says did your CHILD pay more than half of their support. It's not asking if you did.

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:15:18 GMT

But he's a baby how would that work?

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:18:45 GMT

Is this the question you were talking about?

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:20:03 GMT

Should I hit YES instead of NO ?

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

VolvoGirl — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:20:28 GMT

Right. It used to be more confusing so people answered the wrong way.

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

VolvoGirl — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:21:39 GMT

We were typing at the same time. Answer NO.

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:39:20 GMT

I had selected NO. I'm still getting the same result

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:48:18 GMT

Try deleting the dependent and starting over to enter his information. You have answered something incorrectly. Did you also say NO to a question about whether anyone else contributes to his support? NO to him paying his own support. Say he lived with you the WHOLE year.

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:13:53 GMT

I deleted him & added him back ....

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:14:43 GMT

This looks okay..

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:19:07 GMT

Okay. So I've deleted him and added him back as my dependent, that went good but here's where I think I messed up? Not to quite fasure... But I live with my grandmother for right now. She DOES NOT take care of him. I DO!!!! I pay for everything that includes anything for him. I give my grandmother any extra money I get to help with bills.. I filed SINGLE originally.. but when I click YES to this question it now puts me as HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD instead of single .

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:12:33 GMT

Yes---when you file Single and claim a dependent and enter the dependent's information, it gives you the filing status of head of household. You get a higher standard deduction that makes less of your income taxable.

Now---Look at your 2019 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Child Tax Credit line 13a

Credit for Other Dependents line 13a

Earned Income Credit line 18a

Additional Child Tax Credit line 18b

Child and Dependent Care Credit line 18d

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-for-other-dependents

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900643-what-is-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899157-what-are-the-qualifications-for-the-earned-income-credit-eic-or-eitc

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

jmoney_beep — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:12:25 GMT

But my grandmother files taxes & uses the same address and claims HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD ??

Re: I am trying to amend my 2019 tax return the IRS said I need to update the 1040x form. Instead of putting other dependent I need to put child tax credit.... HELP ?????!!!!

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:20:19 GMT

Your grandmother cannot claim to be head of household unless she is claiming a dependent. Who is she claiming as her dependent? Did she claim YOU? Or is there someone else in the household?