Posted by Wyld_Roze on March 31, 2011, 10:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Question"
When I tried to file my own taxes, I realize that someone else had claimed me as a dependent. No one should have claimed me, and I don’t know how to go about correcting this problem. What do I do?
If you are not able to e-file your return and claim yourself because you were already claimed as a dependent on another return, and no one else should have claimed you, then you will need to mail in your return claiming yourself to dispute this. When the IRS receives your return, and sees that you’ve claimed an exemption for yourself, and also been claimed as a dependent on another return, then the IRS will contact both you and the taxpayer that claimed you. As long as you provide them with accurate documentation that no one else should have claimed you, and you have a right to claim yourself, they will deal with the situation accordingly and you will not be penalized.
Hope this helps Op. Here's the link I got it from.
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