topic Re: Mistake in After you file

Mistake

field2001 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:36:29 GMT

So I did tax for my sister and I accidentally pressed independent but she does live w family. And I think she got more money for Covid money/ stimulus check thing. If she got reported can she go to the jail ? And she’s under 18.

Re: Mistake

SweetieJean — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:32:54 GMT

She will not go to jail. Since she is under 18, the IRS will likely question her "independence" and adjust accordingly. So wouldn't file an amended return just yet.

Re: Mistake

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:35:01 GMT

No your sister will not go to jail for a mistake on an income tax return. BUT.....if she can be claimed as someone else's dependent (parents) then she cannot receive that stimulus $1400 and if she did get it back as part of a tax refund she has to pay it back to the IRS.

She (or you--since you are the one who prepared the return) needs to prepare an amended return and change the answer in My Info to the question of if she can be claimed as someone else's dependent. She has to say YES that she can be claimed. She will have to pay back that $1400 recovery rebate credit.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-return/help/how-do-i-amend-my-2021-return/00/2544441

Do not amend until the original return has been fully processed.

Re: Mistake

field2001 — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:40:01 GMT

Thank you for the reply. And ok! Thank you so much!!

Re: Mistake

field2001 — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:41:48 GMT

Thank you so much. This is so understandable.