Extensions and amendments

[Stevehofwa]

If I filed jointly and claimed. Child dependent with their income on my return , I believe I can later amend to delete the dependent and have her file a return(because she could show she was not a dependent and could thus get done tax credits greater than the child tax credit I would get).   The original return was filed with an extension, so it’s last amendment date to get a refund is 3 years from the actual filing date.  However, does that extension also apply to the child’s individual tax return(which wasn’t filed at all as the income was included in the parents return)-since effectively my return was her return.  

[JohnB5677]

Your tax extension will not apply to your child.  You can still file an extension for the child.  Simply log into Turbotax.com and open an account.

If your child had earned income (A job or 1099-NEC) they should not have been included on your tax return anyway.  That is for unearned income (1099-INT, 1099- DIV or stock sales.