Long story short, me and my partner (not married) filed taxes on here and TurboTax put in both my kids for my partner and I’s EIC credit. Now our taxes are messed up and I have to refile to get our maximum refund. I have to amend my return on the 15th of February when it opens for that. Would it be fastest for me to do that then have her refile by efile? Does she have to file by mail now since IRS doesn’t updated amendments for efiling? Need a little guidance please.
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When you all live together as a family but are not legally married, the child can only be claimed on ONE of your tax returns. You cannot "split" the child-related credits. Usually it is better for the one who earns more to claim the child and file as head of household and get the other child-related credits. The other parent should file Single and enter nothing about the child on their return.
If a return using the child's SSN has already been accepted by the IRS, the other return will be rejected when that parent tries to e-file. If the other parent is the one who should claim the child, then their return has to be filed by mail. Even if you amend, that other return has to be mailed.
When you all live together as a family but are not legally married, the child can only be claimed on ONE of your tax returns. You cannot "split" the child-related credits. Usually it is better for the one who earns more to claim the child and file as head of household and get the other child-related credits. The other parent should file Single and enter nothing about the child on their return.
If a return using the child's SSN has already been accepted by the IRS, the other return will be rejected when that parent tries to e-file. If the other parent is the one who should claim the child, then their return has to be filed by mail. Even if you amend, that other return has to be mailed.
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