topic I claimed my 18 yr old disabled daughter on my 1040 form, on EIC form she’s listed as a dependent. I forgot to check the boxes for student and disabled. Should I amend? in After you file

I claimed my 18 yr old disabled daughter on my 1040 form, on EIC form she’s listed as a dependent. I forgot to check the boxes for student and disabled. Should I amend?

crystallaster15 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:23:20 GMT

Also, the return amount looks right. Because she’s under 19

Re: I claimed my 18 yr old disabled daughter on my 1040 form, on EIC form she’s listed as a dependent. I forgot to check the boxes for student and disabled. Should I amend?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:36:21 GMT

She can be claimed as a qualifying child if she is under the age of 19 so you have no need to amend.

Re: I claimed my 18 yr old disabled daughter on my 1040 form, on EIC form she’s listed as a depen...

Vanessa A — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:56:08 GMT

No. You do not need to amend your return. It will not make a difference for this year since she was 18. At 18, she is still a qualifying child without regards to disability.

If you were going to take the Child and Dependent Care credit, then this would be an issue as a child must be under 13 for that credit.

For next year, be sure to check the box that says she is disabled if she qualifies as disabled per the IRS guidelines. Otherwise, if she is not a student or disabled and turns 19 in 2026, she would not be considered a qualifying child.