I'm getting an error with relationship "child" and apparently I have to select "son" or "daughter" in order in order to efile. Is this Intuit or the IRS?

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March 4, 2021
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Just wondering if this error message is because ProConnect won't let me efile with "child" as the relationship for dependents or if the IRS doesn't accept "child" as a valid relationship when efiling.

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PhoebeRoberts

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Lacerte diagnostic says: "The Relationship selected is invalid for electronic filing purposes. The following are valid relationships: Son, Daughter, Foster Child, Grandchild, Grandparent, Parent, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Nephew, Niece, Stepchild, Half Brother, Half Sister, Stepbrother, Stepsister, None or Other."

So it's that the IRS only recognizes nonbinary people for some categories of relative.