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Where is the box to check "primary claim as dependent, because I am a dependent on my parents return

 
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Rachel_W
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Where is the box to check "primary claim as dependent, because I am a dependent on my parents return

In order to indicate that you are being claimed as a dependent by your parents, please follow these instructions:

  • Login to your TurboTax Account
  • Click "Take Me To My Return"
  • Click "My Info" from the left-hand side of your screen
  • Click "Edit" next to your name
  • Answer "YES" to the question "Someone else can claim me as a Dependent" and "YES" to "and this person will claim me on their 2018 Tax Return".
  • Finally, walk through the "File" process again to refile your return (Click "File" on the left side of your screen)

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Rachel_W
Expert Alumni

Where is the box to check "primary claim as dependent, because I am a dependent on my parents return

In order to indicate that you are being claimed as a dependent by your parents, please follow these instructions:

  • Login to your TurboTax Account
  • Click "Take Me To My Return"
  • Click "My Info" from the left-hand side of your screen
  • Click "Edit" next to your name
  • Answer "YES" to the question "Someone else can claim me as a Dependent" and "YES" to "and this person will claim me on their 2018 Tax Return".
  • Finally, walk through the "File" process again to refile your return (Click "File" on the left side of your screen)
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