Non-qualifying term I used was not correct. I was tryng to say that on the first page of Dad's return the box is not marked to take the child tax credit and the return did not calculate it. Dad really didn't think he got the recovery credit for the child either. So --- if Dad put a dependent on his return, but the return calculated no credits and then Mom puts the same child on her return would Mom's return still be rejected just because Dad has the child listed as a dependent also?