Can I e-file my rejected return after my daughter amends her return to show as a dependent?

[ksabocsik]

Originally my daughter filed her taxes and didn't mark off that someone can claim her. My return got rejected because of this. She amended her return so I can claim her. Can I re-e-file my return? if so, how long should I wait?

[CatinaT1]

No, you will not be able to efile. There is no way to get around the e-file system once your dependent has already filed and claimed themselves.  Paper file with your dependent included on your return.

This article will give instruction on how to print and mail your return.

[DoninGA]

No, you will not be able to e-file your tax return even when your daughter amends her tax return.  The IRS has received a tax return with her Social Security number and not a dependent, it will not change in there e-filed database.

You will have to print and mail your tax return leaving your daughter as a dependent on the return.  The IRS will pay any tax refund on your return, if applicable.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for how to print and mail a tax return when using the online editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/printers-printing/print-mail-return-turb...

[ksabocsik]

Do I need to attach a copy of her amended return with mine (for reference)?

[DoninGA]

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@ksabocsik wrote:

Do I need to attach a copy of her amended return with mine (for reference)?

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No, you do not attach a copy of her amended return to your tax return.

[ksabocsik]

Thank you for all of your help!  Greatly appreciated!

[CatinaT1]

You could, but make sure you mark clearly across the return that it is for reference only. If they think it is a valid amendment and try to process it that will cause a mess. I would write Reference diagonally across all pages of the return and highlight it yellow.

[AL04]

I had the exact same issue this year and was able to refile via efile with IP pin from the IRS. 
IRS describes this if you go to irs.gov and search:

Age, name or SSN rejects, errors, correction procedures

[jyz66626]

Following up your above answer. If I efile my return without claiming my daughter as dependent now and wait for several months and amend my return to add my daughter as dependent and efile my amendment.  Will that work?

Thanks in advance

[Dtrmdgurl55]

This answer was very helpful.  Thank you so much!!!  Unfortunately searching that specific topic didn't bring anything up, but after digging I did find the article mentioned.  Try searching for this "IR-2024-294, Nov. 21, 2024".  For those (parents) who have dependents (adulting kiddos) who forgot to mark they are a dependent on someone else's return, who then (said parents) had their returns rejected when they claimed their dependents, you CAN refile e-file per the IRS (just starting for the 2024-2025 filing season, not previous years) and don't have to refile via a paper return.  But as mentioned in above post you MUST go to IRS.gov and sign up for an account and get an IP PIN number and re-E-file using that pin (that took me maybe 30 minutes).  IRS says they will accept the return.  They say they will not accept any e-filed returns at all without the valid IP PIN.  It doesn't matter how long you wait.  I tried refiling several times and was rejected each time.  Once I got the IP PIN, it was accepted.  

[Dtrmdgurl55]

Try searching for this "IR-2024-294, Nov. 21, 2024".  For those (parents) who have dependents (adulting kiddos) who forgot to mark they are a dependent on someone else's return, who then (said parents) had their returns rejected when they claimed their dependents, you CAN refile e-file per the IRS (just starting for the 2024-2025 filing season, not previous years) and don't have to refile via a paper return.  But as mentioned in above post you MUST go to IRS.gov and sign up for an account and get an IP PIN number and re-E-file using that pin (that took me maybe 30 minutes).  IRS says they will accept the return.  They say they will not accept any e-filed returns at all without the valid IP PIN.  It doesn't matter how long you wait.  I tried refiling several times and was rejected each time.  Once I got the IP PIN, it was accepted.  

[marchbaby1979]

The same thing happened to me too this year. My daughter hasn't been able to amend them yet as I can't find the 2025 1040-x and TurboTax doesn't have the form to to do the amendment online yet. After you re-filed your taxes, did everything go OK from there?

[MarilynG1]

Yes, the 2025 1040-X is not yet available for Efiling and may not be until early March.  Once it is, and your daughter submits an amendment (even by Efile) it can take up to 12 weeks to process.

I'd suggest you mail in your return in order to not miss the filing deadline.  An alternative would be to Efile without your dependent now, and Amend to add them later or to use the IP PIN Filing Method as suggested above.

@marchbaby1979 

[Confusedmom26]

I am in the same boat but after researching I have came across multiple answers and am more confused than before.

I amended her taxes yesterday. So can I refile (by efile) mine with her as a dependent tomorrow (with a IP pin) or do I have to wait for her amended return  to get accepted? which I know takes forever and could require me to get an extension.

or

do I go ahead and submit my taxes without her and then in a couple months amend mine to show her added?  

which way would be the less headache? Truthfully, We have never had this issue before. 

Thank you in advance. 

[DoninGA]

@Confusedmom26 Enter her as a dependent with an IP PIN and e-file.  There is no need for you to wait for her to amend her tax return.  It will take the IRS 16 weeks of longer to process the amended return.