How far back can I revise and refile taxes to claim dependents?

Kevin1413
Kevin1413 Member Posts: 2 Newcomer
edited January 2024 in After you file

My ex won the right to claim our son as a dependent in our 2012 divorce, but I recently learned that if she doesn’t have income enough to file taxes, I can claim him. Is it just as easy as editing my FreeTaxUSA filings and mailing them in?

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  • kiarab
    kiarab FreeTaxUSA Agent Posts: 132 image
    edited December 2023

    Hello,

    If you are filing with the intent to claim him and get a refund, then usually you have 3 years from the original filing deadline to either file or amend and claim a refund. So for this upcoming tax year, you can go back to the 2020 tax return and claim him and expect a refund.

    Otherwise, you can amend it, but you will not got a refund for tax years 2019 and earlier.

    https://www.irs.gov/filing/time-you-can-claim-a-credit-or-refund

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