I recently filed my tax return and noticed the Date of Birth is incorrect for one of my dependent, does this mean I need to file an amendment?
2007-02-20 05:24:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
The IRS will process your return and will drop the information concerning the child, You will get a letter from the IRS saying that they disallowed the exemption/credits in reguard to the child,
When you get this letter, just call the IRS they can make the corrections over the phone and the balance of the refund you were expecting will be sent within 4 weeks of your call
2007-02-20 10:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I work for the larger of the tax prep companies. All returns in our office are electronically filed unless required by the IRS to be mailed (i.e. married filing separately, etc). By the next morning after we electronically file, we have a "reject report" from the IRS giving a code as to why it was rejected. If the exact spelling of the name doesn't match the Social Security card, or if the date of birth is wrong, it will be rejected as a "did not match". We then contact the client and get the correct information, change the return and re-transmit it. It only delays the refund by one day if we can find the client quickly. If you did it yourself, or mailed it in instead of electronically filing, I'm not sure what the procedure will be, but I suspect the IRS will notify you by mail that there is a problem.
2007-02-20 06:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Verify the information on your dependents with the SSA. The IRS cross-checks this information when you file. If it does not match exactly they will reject the return. If you are claiming a newborn on your return, allow at least 30 days from when the SSN was issued before filing. It can take that long for the information to flow from the SSA to the IRS.
2016-05-23 23:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you filed electronically, your return will be rejected. It sounds like a harsh thing to happen, but it just means that you will need to fix your mistake and send it back.
If you filed by paper, then the IRS will contact you. If it will effect your refund (or amount you owe), then they will fix it for you. If it will not have any effect on your refund, then they will probably fix it anyway (it will be changed to the date of birth that Social Security Administration has on file).
Unless the IRS thinks you were trying to commit fraud, then the most you may get is either a phone call following up on it, or a simple letter. But whatever happens, don't worry about it.
2007-02-20 05:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by j-man 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The return will be rejected if the DOB does not match the records at Social Security.
2007-02-20 05:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just file an amendment with a letter explaining the correction.
2007-02-20 05:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
the irs would not accept my tax return three years ago because my sons birthdate did not match his social security number. i didn't realize that at the time i filed the return. i called the irs and they fixed it for me over the phone.
2007-02-20 05:28:23 · answer #7 · answered by Maddie and Jacobs mom 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I probably would depending on the magnitude of the error.
if you said the the child was born in 1965 and he was born in 1995, the irs will contact YOU!
2007-02-20 05:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by lisa s 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If it does not affect your tax I wouldn't worry. The worst that can happen is that you will get a notice to correct it. People make mistakes.
2007-02-20 05:27:42 · answer #9 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
shouldn't matter as long as got ssn right and it doesn't impact your tax. really a function of the nature of the mistake. if you made your 19 year old into a 9 year old, presumably they'll challenge your college tuition credit.
2007-02-20 05:41:45 · answer #10 · answered by jim06744 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋