Need to fix accidentally claiming my son himself on his return and I claimed him on my return

losgatharp — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:40:37 GMT

File my son's taxes and apparently left him claiming himself, then filed my taxes and also claimed him , how can I edit this , his has already been transmissied

Re: Need to fix accidentally claiming my son himself on his return and I claimed him on my return

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:43:34 GMT

duplicate post

Re: Need to fix accidentally claiming my son himself on his return and I claimed him on my return

DianeW777 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:48:44 GMT

Amend your son's return if he should not be allowed to claim himself. Next you must mail your tax return because it will never be accepted by the IRS.

Good news the amended return is ready for use (Form 1040-X) Do not change your tax return until you read all the instructions. TurboTax needs to know the original numbers and the corrected numbers to provide the correct end results before you prepare it.

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, 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 to be corrected.
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

Amend a tax return for the current tax year

Tax Form Availability

Who can I claim as a dependent? - confirm you are eligible to claim your son.

Check your son's state return for amendment as well.

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