How do i find out if my child was claimed by some on else

[AmyW]

Typically if your child was already claimed, your tax return would be rejected if you attempted to e-file. This would usually be indicated by error code R0000-507-01.

There are several reasons why your tax return may be rejected with the error that your dependent has already been claimed: 

• First, the Social Security Number may be entered incorrectly. To check the dependent's Social Security Number's. go to the Personal Info tab, and verify the SSN's have been entered correctly. If the social was entered incorrectly, you can edit the information by clicking Edit to the right of the dependent to correct it.
• Second, someone else could have claimed the dependent. If your dependent was claimed when they should not have been, you can ask the other party to amend the return. If they will not remove the dependent, you may file on paper. The IRS will contact both parties to determine who is entitled to claim the dependents, and will credit the person that met the requirements. If it is determined that the other party should not have claimed the dependent, the IRS will make them pay back the exemption along with any penalties or interest associated with their false claim.
• If the child filed their own tax return, there is the possibility that they may have claimed themselves. 
• Important Note:  If you suspect the possibility of Identity Theft, please contact us as soon as possible so that this matter can be further investigated. 

You can find out more information about this process in the article below.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3299938

[DanaB27]

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[Mawlaloulou]

My claim been rejected twice! What i need to do ? I guess someone claimed my kids already!! 

[GiseleD]

If you qualify to claim the child under the IRS rules, then file a paper return and claim the child as a dependent. This will prevent the e-file rejection. This will also start action on the part of the IRS to determine who actually qualifies to claim the child.

@Mawlaloulou

[Wiggielove]

Can u tell me if somebody claimed Nigeria amire ruth

[LeonardS]

TurboTax does not have access to filed returns so it is not possible to answer your question if your child has been claimed by someone else.

Typically if your child was already claimed, your tax return would be rejected if you attempted to e-file. This would usually be indicated by error code R0000-507-01. 

[95ce8f369885]

How find out someone else claimed my kids on there taxas

[xmasbaby0]

@95ce8f369885 You cannot find out if someone claimed your child.   The IRS will not tell you.   But if your return is being rejected for the child's Social Security number, you will have to print, sign and mail your return and let the IRS sort out the problem.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

[Ahmyalee]

I need to know if somebody received or filed my child 

[DoninGA]

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@Ahmyalee wrote:

I need to know if somebody received or filed my child 

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There is no way to know this and the IRS will not tell you.  You have to file your tax return including your dependent.  If the return is rejected because the IRS already received a return with the dependent's SS number, then you will have to print and mail your tax return, including the dependent child on the return.

[Blythe Matthews]

My grand daughters mom has claimed her for the past 3 years how can I get that money back and file against her 

[xmasbaby0]

@Blythe Matthews  As already explained in this thread, if someone else claimed a dependent that YOU can claim on your own tax return, you have to file your own return claiming that child by MAIL.   You cannot e-file.   If you did not file or claim the child for those past several years, you can still do so.  Those returns must be filed by mail.  They cannot be e-filed.   

You say your grandchild was claimed by the child's mother.  Who did the child live with?  The IRS cares about physical custody and who the child actually spent the most nights with.   If you are the one the child lived with, then you can claim the child on your own tax returns.  File or amend returns as far back as 2020 if necessary to claim the grandchild on your own tax return.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/who-can-i-claim-as-a-dependent