topic We could not e-file your return for the following reason: Duplicate Social Security Number: A tax return with the same Social Security number has already been submitted in Retirement tax questions

We could not e-file your return for the following reason: Duplicate Social Security Number: A tax return with the same Social Security number has already been submitted

951357w — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:16:37 GMT

Re: We could not e-file your return for the following reason:Duplicate Social Security Number: A tax return with the same Social Security number has already been submitted

SweetieJean — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 14:32:40 GMT

Unless your SSN was entered incorrectly, that means a return has already been filed with your SSN.

But since you are asking from TT Live, did your Live rep perhaps file it on your behalf? If not, you will need to print, sign and file by mail. And watch out for Identity Theft.

Re: We could not e-file your return for the following reason:Duplicate Social Security Number: A tax return with the same Social Security number has already been submitted

SteamTrain — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 14:53:56 GMT

...AND

.......are you a dependent yourself?

............Or do you have a child old enough to work, or is in college who may have filed a tax return?

Sometimes a dependent mis-files their own tax return, indicating they are not a dependent, when they actually are. That will create a SSN e-file conflict between the Parent's and Child's tax file submissions, depending on who filed first.