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If IRS tells you they don't have your 2021 tax return,
You have to print, sign and mail the tax return a second time.
Use the IRS mailing address shown for your state of residence.
E-filing is permanently closed for 2021 returns. The only way to file a 2021 return is by mail. If the IRS did not receive your return you can print it, sign and date it in ink, and mail it in. Use a mailing service with tracking like certified mail so you will know they received it.
When you are in a situation where someone else has claimed your dependent before you e-file, filing by mail is your only option. The IRS will not accept an e-file with a SSN that has already been used on another return by someone who claimed that dependent. They will sort it out after you mail your own return claiming your son. Expect a letter at some point in the future and be ready to show the IRS that your child lived with you.
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