Question about dependency status

[Sgiraldo2025]

I am the parent of a 22-year-old full-time college student who also works and receives financial aid from her college. We provide some financial support, but not a lot since she has a good scholarship. I am helping her with her taxes, and we have always checked ‘Yes’ to the question asking if someone else can claim her as a dependent. However, we are not U.S. taxpayers—we are Colombian residents and file taxes in Colombia. Does this question specifically refer to being claimed on a U.S. tax return, or does a foreign tax claim also count?

[Vanessa A]

Yes.  When asked if you are claimed as a dependent on another persons return, this is specifically asking if they are claimed as a dependent on a US Resident tax return.

Is your daughter a US Resident?  If not, then she will need to file a 1040NR instead of a 1040. TurboTax does not support the 1040NR, but our partner Sprintax does and can help with your non resident return. 

[Sgiraldo2025]

Thanks! Yes, my daughter is a US citizen and she is attending college at the US. So, do you provide help with correcting previous tax returns is she always answer that question wrong?

[ThomasM125 · Accepted solution]

Yes, there is an option to amend prior year tax returns when you log into your TurboTax program. You can do so for no additional charge. You can go back three years from the due date of a tax return to amend to receive a refund.