Please follow these steps to remove a dependent in TurboTax:
Can this be done after you have filed already? I'm needing to amend.
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:
If your return is rejected, once you have correct the rejection error, you can update your tax return to remove your dependent before filing your return again.
If you need to revisit the Dependents section in TurboTax Online, here's what you do:
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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?
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.
I am asking after the form has been submitted, not before..
How can you make as correction on dependent from the tax year before 2019?
@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
@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
How can I take myself off of someone's Tax returns as a Dependent if I'm over the age of 40 ?
@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.
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 .
@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
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,
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
Please follow the steps below to remove your daughter as a dependent: