I filed my taxes and it has been accepted but was later told to claim my daughter. How do I go about claiming her this year, or can I?

[maduras71]

I live in Illinois

[Ashby]

You can claim your daughter if she meets the guidelines posted at the bottom. The most important thing is that if SHE files a tax return, she must mark that she is being claimed by someone else.

You would just need to amend your return and include her as a dependent. Here's the link to the instruction (select 2018)

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

Qualifying child

• They are related to you.
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They are under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
  • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
• They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
• They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.