topic What should I do when my 9 month old son was filed as other on my tax return? in After you file

What should I do when my 9 month old son was filed as other on my tax return?

abruce0502 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:17:45 GMT

Re: What should I do when my 9 month old son was filed as other on my tax return?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:08:11 GMT

If your child was born in 2023 you were supposed to say in My Info that he lived with you the WHOLE year. If you chose a lesser amount of time, that is why it is only giving you the $500 credit instead of the CTC. Or......does he have a Social Security number? Did you enter it?

Did you e-file yet? If you have not e-filed, go back to My Info and click his name---go through those questions again.

Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number. Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment. If your child was born in 2023 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year. There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support. Say NO to that question.

If you already e-filed, then you are going to have to wait for the return to be fully processed and then amend to fix the mistake so that you get all of the child-related credits you are eligible for. Do not amend until the return has been fully processed.

Re: What should I do when my 9 month old son was filed as other on my tax return?

JohnB5677 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:16:11 GMT

It sounds like you've already filed your tax return.

If you have not, you can make the adjustment in My Info as @xmasbaby0 suggested.

If you have, these are the guidelines to file an amended return.

If you want to make changes, or add a document to a tax return that has already been submitted you should follow these guidelines.

You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed.
You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return.
Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return.
- The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due
- Only make changes to the areas of your return that need amending.
You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment

On the home screen, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and
select the year you want to amend
Select Amend (change) return, then
Amend using TurboTax Online
1. If you're told to amend your return via TurboTax Desktop, follow the steps for TurboTax CD/Download below instead.
On the screen OK, let's get a kickstart on your amended return, select the reason(s) you're amending and Continue.
When you reach Here's the info for your amended federal return, select Start next to the info you need to change.
Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return.