Hi @nholdway it is actually not a workaround, but the actual entry requirement for it.  The form has to have the information about the dependent for the plan per the IRS requirements for e-file.  If the dependent is not on the return, ProConnect has nowhere to link that name and social security information.  So, that is the box that is used.  That box also works for dependents that are not being claimed fully by one parent for CTC due to divorce/separation agreements.  It allows the dependent information to be pullled for forms that need that information without actually claiming the dependent on the return.  🙂