My son who turned 18 this year filed his own taxes without telling me. He was 17 at that time and barely earned much. How do I fix it?

[sinceritydjp]

My efile was rejected because he did not put someone else can claim him. I paid for more than half of his expenses.

[xmasbaby0]

MY DEPENDENT SAID HE COULD NOT BE CLAIMED

Your dependent made a very common mistake often made by teenagers and students who are filing their first tax returns.  In MY INFO they should have said that they can be claimed as someone else’s dependent—-but they answered incorrectly and now your e-file is being rejected.

Your dependent will have to amend their return to change the way they answered that question in MY INFO.   They cannot amend until their return has been fully processed.   But you do not have to wait for them to amend.  Waiting will not help you at all.

You can file your return by mail, since mailed returns are not rejected.   It will take longer for the IRS to process your mailed return and delay your refund.

OR….Get an IP PIN to e-file.

GET IP pin in order to e-file if your dependent’s SSN was claimed on another return

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-takes-steps-to-help-prevent-refund-delays-by-accepting-duplicate-de...

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin

[sinceritydjp]

Do I need an IP PIN for myself or him?

[MinhT1]

You can claim your son as your dependent for tax year 2025, but cannot e-file. You have to print out your return and mail it.

To file by mail, please follow the instructions in this TurboTax Help article.

Your son will have to amend his return and indicate that he can be claimed by someone else.

To amend his tax return, please read this TurboTax article. 

[xmasbaby0]

And......have a conversation with your son---make sure he understands that he can be claimed as your qualified child dependent until he turns 19  --- or until he turns 24 if he is a full-time college student--- so that he does not make this mistake again.

[CatinaT1]

There is a new procedure the IRS started last year for TY2024. It allows returns that claim dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer’s return to be efiled.

Since your son already claimed himself, your return is getting rejected. You can get an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) for him, enter this on your return and re-file electronically.

Here are some good references:

IR-2024-294

Age, name or SSN rejects, errors, correction procedures

Protect Yourself From Tax-Related Identity Theft: Get an Identity Protection PIN

Here are two ways to navigate to the section to enter the 6 digit IP PIN: 

1. Log in and open your return ("Take me to my return")
2. Once the return is open, then go to the Federal Taxes tab.
3. Subtab Other Tax Situations
4. Scroll down to Other Return Info.
5. Choose Identity Protection PIN and Start (or Revisit.)
6. Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?"

Or another way: 

1. Open your return if not already open.  ("Take me to my return.")
2. Once the return is open, click at the top on MY ACCOUNT, then choose TOOLS.
3. In the Tools window choose TOPIC SEARCH.
4. Enter IP PIN without quotes.
5. In the selection list highlight IP PIN and click GO.
6. Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?"

@sinceritydjp