Can someone claim my dependents after IRS already accepted my return with them?
I filed my taxes in February and claimed my kids as my dependents. The IRS accepted my return already. Now my ex is saying they filed and claimed them too. Is this even possible? What happens now? Im worried about my refund getting delayed or rejected.
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Aiden O'Connor
Tax pro here. If someone else claims your dependents after you've already filed, the IRS will flag both returns. They'll send notices to both parties requesting proof of eligibility to claim the dependents. Keep all your documentation ready (school records, medical records, proof of residence etc). If you have primary custody and can prove the kids lived with you for more than half the year, you'll win this dispute.
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Sofía Rodríguez
•omg thank you!! I have all their school stuff and doctors records. Should I wait for IRS to contact me or should I do something now?
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Aiden O'Connor
•Wait for the IRS notice. They'll give specific instructions on what documentation they need and where to send it.
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Zoe Papadopoulos
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Jamal Brown
•Does it rly work? Like can it actually see whats wrong with ur return?
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Zoe Papadopoulos
•100% works! It reads your entire transcript and explains everything in plain english. Shows all the codes and tells you exactly what's happening 🙌
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Jamal Brown
•just tried it and WOW 🤯 wish I knew about this months ago!
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Fatima Al-Rashid
this happened to me last year and it took 8 MONTHS to resolve 😫
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Giovanni Rossi
your ex is trippin fr fr 🤡 they know they cant claim them if you already did
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Aaliyah Jackson
•fr these games ppl play with the irs gonna get them audited 💅
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KylieRose
Make sure you have a copy of your custody agreement handy too if you have one
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Sofía Rodríguez
•yea i got that saved on my phone already just incase
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Miguel Hernández
the irs bout to put ur ex in timeout lmaooo
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Sasha Ivanov
•IRS dont play about dependent fraud 😈
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