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dlcutah
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I qualify for head of household and am getting an extra dependent and dependent tax credit even though she claims herself on her taxes, what do I do?

 
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CynthiaR
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I qualify for head of household and am getting an extra dependent and dependent tax credit even though she claims herself on her taxes, what do I do?

If your dependent claimed herself on her taxes that means you won't be able to claim her as a dependent.   Unless she is willing to file an amended tax return to have herself taken off then you could claim her after the amended is done.  To make sure you can claim her here are the requirements: Here is more on this topic.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5145226

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CynthiaR
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I qualify for head of household and am getting an extra dependent and dependent tax credit even though she claims herself on her taxes, what do I do?

If your dependent claimed herself on her taxes that means you won't be able to claim her as a dependent.   Unless she is willing to file an amended tax return to have herself taken off then you could claim her after the amended is done.  To make sure you can claim her here are the requirements: Here is more on this topic.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5145226

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