Error on amended return

[Martinleayla]

 
 Just got done amending my 2021 return to add my son as my dependent . It wasent until after I submitted (efile) it, that I realized I had fat fingered his birth year to say 1928 instead of 2021. Long story short- I’m hoping that the return will get rejected so I can correct the error- but if it dosent- what options are available to me? Can I amend an ‘amended’ return? 

[Critter-3]

If you had efiled the amendment that would have been rejected  so you must have mailed in the 1040X.  DO NOTHING  until the IRS fully processes the amended return ... it is possible they will correct this for you or mail you a notice for more information.  

[Martinleayla]

Strangely enough- I e filed the amended return and it was accepted. I’m assuming it is due to the fact that he was just issued a ss# last month, so this is the first time he has been in the system?  

Either way- because of the birthdate error, I am not receiving all of my recovery rebate for the child tax credits etc. I didn’t receive any of those payments when they were originally distributed because he had not been alive during  the IRS tax reference years of 19 and 20….

That being said do you have any suggestions? Is it possible to amend the amended return?

Thanks in Advance!

[NCperson]

@Martinleayla - you may have a bigger problem: you state the SSN was just issued last month....... (why wasn't it issued when child was born????)

did you file for an extension originally?

what is the date stated on the SS card?????

otherwise, the problem may be that SSNs must be issued prior to the due date of the return (i.e. April 17, 2022 assuming no extension) , there is no tax benefits available.  The amendment may be denied on that basis.  

From the Form 1040 instructions (page 18)

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf

If you want to claim the child tax credit or the credit for other dependents, you (and your spouse if filing jointly) must have an SSN or ITIN issued on or before the due date of your 2021 return (including extensions). 

and while it doesn't state it specfically, to get the Recovery Rebate Credit the dependent must be part of the return and since it would not be (due to a late dated SSN), the IRS wouldn't pay out for this credit either)

Ugh 

[Critter-3]

I agree ... even though the TT program will not stop you from amending a return with a new SS# issued after you filed the original return  the IRS will not allow it.   You should have put yourself on extension and only filed once the SS# was issued. 

And FYI ... the return was accepted if the first 4 letters of the last name, the SS# and the YEAR of birth is correct.  If you entered the wrong date of birth is immaterial.