Can I remove my child as a dependent when my partner has claimed her already on their taxes? We file separately and I didn’t know they claimed her already.

[DoninGA]

If you have not filed the 2024 tax return you can remove the dependent in the My Info section of the program.

Click on My Info on the left side of the online program screen.

[xmasbaby0]

If you are a non-married couple who live together with your child, then only one of you can claim the child(ren) and the one not claiming the child does not enter anything at all on their tax return about the child.   The “sharing” of child-related credits you may have heard about is only possible between divorced or never married parents who live apart and share custody and who have a written agreement to share the credits.    The child’s SSN can only be entered on one tax return.   Any other return with the child’s SSN on it will be rejected.   If you are a family, then work out how to share the refund between yourselves.

[MindyB]

Yes, you can.  If you have not already filed, this can be fixed in the My Info section prior to filing.  If you have already filed, you will need to file an amended return.  Here is some more information on filing amendments: How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS

In order to remove the dependent, navigate to My Info > Your household > Dependent's name > Delete.