Dependent son filed and got IND-452: SSN already filed

[ockhamist]

Hello. I claimed my dependent 21 yr old son who is a full time student and lives with us full time. We provide for him. We claimed him on our taxes as a dependent. He filed later because he had withholdings from his part-time job. However, when he filed he got a rejection:  IND-452: SSN already filed. Is this because we already claimed him? What should we do... will paper filing solve this? TY

[Bsch4477]

On his return did he check the box saying that someone else can claim him?

[SusanY1]

He should be able to transmit his return electronically if he returns to the My Info section and selects the option that indicates he was claimed as a dependent on another return.  

After double-checking to be sure this is marked, if the return still rejects he should file by mail.  

[ockhamist]

Yes, we made sure he did that. 

[RobertB4444 · Accepted solution]

Then he will have to print and mail his return.  

@ockhamist