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Level 3
April 7, 2021
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how do I not declare a child as a dependent in pro series basic

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Can a college student who has filed their on return still be listed on the parents return but not be declared by the parents

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IRonMaN
Level 15
April 7, 2021

If the kid actually provided more than half of his own support, then delete him on the parent's return.

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qbteachmt
Level 15
April 7, 2021

You would determine if the person is not a dependent in 2020. That doesn't mean "not being claimed." It means "no longer qualifies as a dependent." You must correctly address whether they Can be Claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.

You might want to bookmark this link and read the IRS guidance.

Interactive wizards portal includes one for determining dependency:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita


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BobKamman
Level 15
April 7, 2021

Why would you want to do that?

In ProSeries Professional you can use Code Q to skip the dependent this year if you don't want to delete the kid's data completely.  Like, when IRS wants him to pay back the $1,800 and the parents figure they might as well get $500 plus tuition credit for him.  

I'm beginning to wonder if IRS is holding back the $1,400 EIP's for parents, based on 2019 returns, when they already have 2020 returns from the kids that claim themselves.