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May 7, 2025
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I need to amend my tax return and add a dependent, my daughter that lives with me full time. How do I do that?

  • May 7, 2025
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I can't find where to add a dependent as its already gone through

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    May 7, 2025

    By "gone through" do you mean you e-filed, or do you mean  that the return has been fully processed?   If you e-filed, you should not amend until the return has been fully processed, and then you can amend by going to MY INFO to add a dependent.

     

    You say that your daughter lives with you full-time, but have not provided any other information, so we cannot say if she can be claimed as a dependent.   Here is some information about who you can claim as a dependent:

     

    IRS interview to help determine who can be claimed:

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

     

     

     

    WHO CAN I CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT?

     

    You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2024 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:

    Qualifying child

    • They're related to you.
    • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
    • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
    • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
    • They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
      • No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
    • They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
    • They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

    Qualifying relative

    • They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
    • They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
    • They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
    • They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
    • They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
    • They made less than $5050 in 2024 (not counting Social Security)
    • You provided more than half of their financial support.

     

     

     

    Wait until your original return has been fully processed before you amend, and make sure you have saved a pdf of the original return before you amend. (If you do not save it as a pdf, the amended return will overwrite the original, and the original will be lost forever)

     

     

    See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return -

     

    CURRENT YEAR

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk

     

    Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.  

     

    You can watch for information here:

    https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

      

     

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**