They must have mailed in the return since it would have been rejected if they efiled. They probably left the number box empty on the paper return and used a fake number to get the program to populate the return.
Amending the return may be disappointing due to the new regulations ...
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes or PATH Act made several changes to the tax law, including preventing retroactive claims of the EITC and CTC by amending a return or filing an original return for any earlier year in which the individual or anyone listed on the return did not have a SSN valid for employment. You can't claim EITC or CTC unless the Social Security number for you, your spouse (if married filing a joint return) or a qualifying child is issued before the due date of the return including any valid extensions.
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