Claiming Dependant for dependent that had done her tax filing

[cdyong]

My daughter, who graduated from college end of last year, filed her own tax return. I am claiming her as a dependent, and IRS rejected my return. I had corrected my daughter's return by checking in the standard deduction box that someone can claim her as a dependent. Her amended return had been accepted by IRS.

After the IRS accepted it, I submitted mine (twice or thrice already), and it was rejected again and again by IRS. It was "because a dependent on this tax return, have filed their own tax return without indicating they would be claimed as a dependent." I am at a loss of what else I need to do, although amendments have been made to my daughter's tax return.

Please help!!! Thanks

[JohnB5677]

Although your daughter's return was accepted by the IRS it has not yet completed processing.  

You have two alternatives:

1. You can mail your return.  It will not be rejected, but it may take several extra weeks to process.
2. You can file an extension and wait a few weeks to try to E-file again.

At this late date, you may wish to file for an extension.  This will extend the time you have to file your taxes until October 17th, 2022.

On the menu bar on the left that shows.

1. My Info
   1. Federal
   2. State
   3. Review
   4. File
2. Select Tax Tools
3. On the drop-down select Tools
4. There will be 4 green boxes
5. Select Tax Topics
6. Type Extension
7. You can then start the extension process

Also, you may have to do your state taxes: Do I need to file an extension for my personal state taxes?

Remember, an extension gives you more time to prepare your taxes, but it doesn't extend the time to pay your taxes.  If you have an indication that you will owe taxes you should make the payment to avoid additional interest and penalties.

[cdyong]

Thank you, I have already filed for an extension.  I attempted to file online again after IRS had debited my daughter's account for the tax refund, but it was rejected again. I guess I have to wait a bit longer?

[SweetieJean]

You cannot efile until your daughter's amended return has been fully processed by the IRS, which could take several months. You will have to file by mail.

[akphoneguy]

I would suggest that your daughter establish an account with the IRS.  Takes a couple days.  Then maybe she can see the status of her amended return.  I assume that your daughter's amended return was e-filed?

- if you will get a refund even without your daughter, you could file your return without your daughter, then file an amended return to add your daughter for the additional benefits.  Be sure you can efile for the changes; paper filing has a huge delay. (maybe six months). 

As long as you don't owe (with your daughter) than patience for the IRS to fully process your daughter's amended return is the safest path for your return to be processed speedily and get your refund quickly - once you file.    

[Carl]

All I can go on is the experience of others in the past, as it's been relayed to me.

One the IRS computers have an SSN marked as "claimed" for the tax year, filing an amended return will never change that - at least not in time to e-file; extension or not.

So you may be better off just mailing it. From what I've heard, you can mail it now and get any refund due in about 3 months. Or you can wait 3 months only to discover you still can't e-file it, end up mailing it then and waiting yet another 3 months to get your refund.

Just my 2 cents based on what I've been made aware of in the past. No clue how things may have changed since the IRS now allows the e-filing of an amended return.