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New Member
posted May 31, 2019 11:21:03 PM

How do I take someone off as a dependent

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New Member
May 31, 2019 11:21:04 PM

Please follow these steps to remove a dependent in TurboTax:

  • In your return, click on Personal Info tab
  • Your Personal Info Summary will display
  • On the Personal Info Summary screen, your dependents are listed just below your filing status
  • Click on the Delete button for the dependent which you wish to delete
  • A pop-up box will display, asking whether you wish to delete the dependent – click the Yes button to delete the dependent
  • Click on Done button
  • When you return to the Personal Info Summary page, the removed dependent will no longer display

 

New Member
Feb 18, 2020 1:00:01 PM

Can this be done after you have filed already? I'm needing to amend. 

 

Expert Alumni
Feb 18, 2020 4:28:43 PM

No, you cannot remove your dependent if you have already filed your tax return. You will need to wait until your return is either accepted or rejected by the IRS. 

 

If your return is accepted, you will need to file an amended return to remove the dependent. You will be able to amend your return starting 02/20/2020. Once this option is available, please follow these steps:

 

  1. Log into TurboTax and click on "Tax Home"
  2. Scroll down to Your tax return & documents (you may need to select Show)
  3. Select 2019 and then Amend (change) return
  4. Select Amend using TurboTax Online
  5. Follow the steps posted by JohnR1 in the above message to remove the dependent. 

 

If your return is rejectedonce you have correct the rejection error, you can update your tax return to remove your dependent before filing your return again.

 

@brandifoster99

New Member
May 15, 2020 4:10:39 PM

Remove me on some ones taxes as a 

Dependent 

New Member
May 18, 2020 9:21:27 AM

To remove someone as a dependent on your taxes

Expert Alumni
May 18, 2020 10:11:57 AM

If you need to revisit the Dependents section in TurboTax Online, here's what you do:

  1. Open or continue your return in TurboTax, if you aren't already in it.
  2. Select My Info in the left navigation.
  3. Select the Add a dependent button if you need to add someone. Select the trash can icon next to the name of a dependent to remove them (we'll ask you to confirm removing them before we take them off your return).

Related Information:

@Silly0749

 

Returning Member
Jul 7, 2020 11:08:45 PM

My Federal tax return has accepted, my CA tax return shows "Printed".

I need to amend CA state because im getting a message states that Dependent's Soc Num is a duplicate Social Security Number.

 

Part IV ' Dependent Information shows duplicate the name. How can I remove the duplicate name from Part IV ' Dependent Information if the  CA file has been printed?  

Employee Tax Expert
Jul 10, 2020 3:29:05 PM

It depends.

 

Did you already file your state return?  If so, then you would amend it.  

 

But if you have not filed your state return yet, you will need to go into the state interview section to ensure you have not entered your dependent again.  It should pull in from your input in the federal section of the program.

 

New Member
Oct 6, 2020 5:42:19 PM

I am asking after the form has been submitted, not before..

New Member
Oct 6, 2020 5:44:20 PM

How can you make as correction on dependent from the tax year before 2019?

Level 15
Oct 6, 2020 6:03:31 PM


@croftevelyn wrote:

How can you make as correction on dependent from the tax year before 2019?


You will have to amend the tax return that was filed - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-to-amend-change-or-correct-a-return-you-already-filed/01/25588

Level 15
Oct 6, 2020 6:05:50 PM

@croftevelyn In order to remove (or add) a dependent to a past year tax return, you would need to file an amended return, which must be prepared on a Form 1040X.  That form then must be printed, signed and mailed to the IRS.  It cannot be e-filed.  The "normal" four months of processing time for an amended return is now taking much longer.  Dependent information can be changed in the My Info section.

 

If you received child-related credits for a dependent you may owe and need to pay the IRS when you remove the dependent.

 

 

DO I NEED TO AMEND/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908543-do-i-need-to-amend

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894381-how-to-amend-change-or-correct-a-return-you-already-filed?jump_to=answer_3288565

 

New Member
Jan 21, 2021 1:32:01 PM

How can I take myself off of someone's Tax returns as a Dependent if I'm over the age of 40 ?

Level 15
Jan 21, 2021 1:34:31 PM


@ricorosa17 wrote:

How can I take myself off of someone's Tax returns as a Dependent if I'm over the age of 40 ?


If someone is claiming you as a dependent on their tax return all you can do is ask that they remove you as a dependent.  You cannot take yourself off of someone else's tax return.

New Member
Jan 21, 2021 1:41:17 PM

That is outrageous, ..what if that person added you without your knowledge, ..there should be a way to have it removed ,...is the IRS wanted money from you, they would act immediately, ..but we have no rights it seems when it comes to our needs .

Level 15
Jan 21, 2021 1:48:55 PM


@ricorosa17 wrote:

That is outrageous, ..what if that person added you without your knowledge, ..there should be a way to have it removed ,...is the IRS wanted money from you, they would act immediately, ..but we have no rights it seems when it comes to our needs .


If you file a tax return then just file it as you normally would.  If the other party files before you, claiming you as a dependent, then you will have to print and mail your tax return.

Within a year the IRS will send you and the other party a notice requesting you amend the tax return if it was filed incorrectly for the dependent.  If no one amends their return the IRS will send another letter requesting proof that the dependent could be entered on the tax return.  The losing party has to pay back any tax refund due to the dependent being incorrectly claimed plus penalties and interest.

 

If the other party is fraudulently claiming you as a dependent on their tax return then go to this IRS website for how to report fraud - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-you-report-suspected-tax-fraud-activity

New Member
Apr 18, 2021 6:09:39 AM

How do I remove a dependent on my 2020 tax return if I've already filed and IRS has accepted it. Also, I itemize my deductions,

Level 15
Apr 18, 2021 6:12:36 AM

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.

 

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.

 

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return. 

 

 If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

 

  Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

New Member
Feb 22, 2022 9:25:40 AM

I wanna to drop my daughter off my tax

Expert Alumni
Feb 22, 2022 9:43:26 AM

Please follow the steps below to remove your daughter as a dependent:

 

  1. Click on Tax Home on the left Menu.
  2. On the Main Screen, click on Personal Info and click on Continue.
  3. You will see a Personal Info Summary Page. On that screen, you will see your daughters name along with her Status, SSN and Birth Date. In this section, next to the edit button there will be a trash can symbol which you can click and remove your daughter as your dependent.

 

Level 2
Feb 22, 2022 9:47:50 AM

Go to PERSONAL INFO tab.