Please do not forget that I am a registered applicant. I want to submit the return manually and not electronically because I do not know what my wife submitted in her r

[ashraf-yacoub6]

return manually and not electronically because I do not know what my wife submitted in her return. It is possible that she included my young son in her return, and this is considered fraud and deception that she did. I do not know what about the real estate taxes for the property. Did she mention it in her return or not? If she mentioned it, this would also be fraud and deception. I want someone to tell me what the retirement taxes are, because I did not submit a retirement application nor did I apply for anything related to this topic. If you have information to the contrary, please let me know. Thank you.

[xmasbaby0]

No one has access to your spouse's tax return.  We cannot tell you--- and the IRS will not tell you -- what she entered on her tax return.  What you can do is prepare your own correct tax return and file it by mail.     You have not mentioned whether your child lived with you or with your spouse.   The IRS cares about physical custody.   If both of you file returns claiming your child as a dependent, the IRS will sort out the duplicate use of the child's Social Security number.   Be prepared to prove that the child lived with you if you have been the custodial parent -- eventually the IRS will send you a letter.

We do not know if she itemized her deductions or whether she tried to use the property tax on a home.

We do not know what you are trying to ask in regard to "retirement taxes."   If you have a retirement plan through your employer---like a 401k -- that information is entered when you enter the data from the boxes on your W-2.  You do not enter it anywhere else.   If you did not take money out of a retirement account, then there is nothing else to enter about retirement.

If you and your spouse are in the process of divorcing, then contact your own attorney for help with knowing what your spouse entered on a tax return.

[xmasbaby0]

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.

[xmasbaby0]

WAYS TO PROVE TO THE IRS THE CHILD LIVED WITH YOU 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f14815.pdf

Are you the custodial parent?  Do you have an agreement with the other parent to allow the other parent to claim them--due to divorce or that you live apart and share custody?  Did one of you sign a Form 8332?

If there is a signed 8332 then the custodial parent retains the right to file as Head of Household, get earned income credit and the childcare credit.  The non-custodial parent gets the child tax credit for children under the age of 17.  If the child is 17 or older the non-custodial parent gets the $500 credit for other dependents.

If you and the other parent have a signed agreement, you need to indicate in MY INFO that you have such an agreement.

As far as the IRS is concerned, the custodial parent is the one with whom the child spent the most nights during the tax year--at least 183 nights.

IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

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

[Opus 17]

If you are filing married filing separately and you live together, you should be able to work this out.

If you are separated, and going to file as married filing separately, it is up to you to provide accurate information.  Try to work it out with your spouse or your spouse's attorney.  However, if you do your due diligence, and are unable to confirm the facts, the IRS will address any conflicts.

Due to taxpayer privacy laws, no one -- not Turbotax and not even the IRS -- can share with you what someone else put in their tax return. 

[fanfare]

paper or e-file , you can't both claim the dependent unless it is a joint return.

if you e-file with a dependent already claimed, it will be immediately REJECTED .

Otherwise, ACCEPTED

That will tell you what you want to know.

If both submit the claim, IRS will contact one or both of you to resolve it.

@ashraf-yacoub6