Posted on 06/06/2018 12:21:12 PM PDT by George from New England
Have found that months after I filed i.r.s. tax return, that a dependent filed and started to claim themselves as a dependent. Had 5 kids and this is the last one. Both of us seem to be stuck in limbo. I.R.S. is dragging their asses, no irs notice dates promised are met, no refunds issued at all. I would file a 1040-X amended return but I am under the impression that a return has to be accepted and processed in order to amend it. Can those freepers that had this happen, comment.
Put your boot up his @ss.
Just write them a check for the difference and send it in.......................you will eventually anyways, but you’ll pay interest and a fine..............
If you e-filed and it was rejected, just correct it and re-file.
Call them or go to the nearest IRS office and ask for advice. They actually might help.
>>Just write them a check for the difference<<
Send an amended return along with the check else they won’t properly credit your account.
Even if the first one isn’t processed, amending is the safest as you will be able to prove you filed correctly when you knew something changed.
Yes, with an amended form 1040, with the check and a letter stating what it’s for attached. The point is to get them the money as fast as possible to head off any fines or interest.
I am assuming you filed a paper return? If you had e-filed it would have been rejected immediately & you could make the correction to take the dependent off your return & re-filed.
Now you will need to file an amended return & that will take several months to process.
Being 63, this is now into its six month process on last two years returns. All this is holding up my starting my retirement benefit.
Never had these issues in past. Seems that paper returns are purposely being delegated to the delay heap.
If I only knew what the final govt assessmnet was, I could work the amended numbers. I have business expenses that in recent years, weren’t worth calculating and taking as matters were very negative. If I have to rework numbers, let me at least know where I stand.
Tax code has gotten so difficult they punish someone doing it wrong, expecting to force you to hire a tax preparer. The progressive plan all along.
I think my daughter once sent in an amended before her actual was processed. And my sister’s daughter did that (claimed herself when they claimed her) one year, and they had her send in an amended.
If you calculate it both ways, which way is more favorable (you claiming the child or self claiming)?
Do you use a software (TurboTax, or other)?
We still file paper returns through the mail, and ours was processed pretty quickly this year.
Regardless of whether you file the 1040-X or IRS sends you the bill, it will cost you about the same amount of additional tax. So just do the least stressful option.
They may also adjust it when they catch it and send you a letter to cough up the money owed.
Thank goodness I have arranged my finances in a way that doesn’t require me to file a tax return.
Wow. This is bad.
I didn’t know people still filed paper returns. If - as you say - they haven’t accepted your returns, try e-filing.
See what happens.
George said they never accepted his paper returns. And so he CAN’T file an amended return.
If this is the case, why can’t he e-file an original today (not claiming the kid of course) and see if it gets accepted?
“Just write them a check for the difference and send it in.......................”
I am confused. If the kid filed as a dependent he lost a deduction which was not claimed by the parent.
Seems like they should get money back?
No, they both claimed the same.
The kid claimed him/her self on their tax return and the dad claimed him/her as well.................
Amend kid’s tax return, then refile yours after a few weeks.
Confusing. You claim an exemption for yourself OR you claim yourself as a dependent (of another).
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