Advice? Should I amend?

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  • February 17, 2018 at 1:48 am #4221703
    Holly

      Hi!
      So I use TurboTax and do my own taxes. I have two children, and my fiancé and I each claim one. I didn’t realize last year that you are supposed to list the child that you’re not claiming as a dependent and that you have an agreement with the child’s other parent, and list them only for EIC household size. I did that this year, and it makes a pretty significant difference in the amount of EIC. Can I amend last year’s return for that? Is it a nightmare to do? I can’t believe I didn’t know I could do that! Ugh

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      • February 17, 2018 at 9:24 pm #4223133
        anne

          good to know! now I just need to remember this for next year lol

        • February 17, 2018 at 11:59 am #4222547
          Holly

            Yeah I got significantly more EIC when I added the other child and put in that I had an agreement for her dad to claim her. Like several hundred more. I had no idea.

          • February 17, 2018 at 1:59 am #4221708
            Tasha Mae

              What?! Me and my boyfriend do the same. I have four kids and claim two he claims two. I do my own taxes too and have never listed all the kids on mine. Just the two I claim. It makes a diff in the amount of $$? WTH

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