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April 9, 2026
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Identity PIN

  • April 9, 2026
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I e-filed a client's tax return but it was rejected due to the fact that one of their dependents filed on their own and claimed themselves.  They have since amended their return indicating that they are not able to claim themselves.  The return is still getting rejected; is it really necessary if the amendment has been acknowledged that the parent's obtain a PIN for their daughter?  

Thank you, Yvonne

Best answer by Just-Lisa-Now-

The IPPIN will just allow the parents return to get accepted electronically, to save the hassle and issues with mailing it in....they'll still have to deal with the follow up/delay of refund until the childs amended return gets processed.

And the person that said they got it cleared up in 4 weeks, youre an exception to the rule, amended returns are taking months and months to process.

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sjrcpa
Level 15
April 9, 2026

From other discussions here I think the parent needs to obtain an IP PIN in order to efile.

The more I know the more I don’t know.
BobKamman
Level 15
April 9, 2026

How does an IP PIN solve the problem?  Everyone acknowledges that the kid used his own identity to file a return.  The fact that the amended return has been received does not mean it has been processed.  Adjustments are still made manually, FIFO.  It's another example of the charge of the IRS brigade.  "Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die."

Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
April 9, 2026

The IPPIN will just allow the parents return to get accepted electronically, to save the hassle and issues with mailing it in....they'll still have to deal with the follow up/delay of refund until the childs amended return gets processed.

And the person that said they got it cleared up in 4 weeks, youre an exception to the rule, amended returns are taking months and months to process.

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Level 5
April 9, 2026

This also happened to one of my clients. The dependent amended the tax return stating she could be filed on someone else's tax return. It took 4 weeks for that to process for the dependent and then I was able to E-file the Parents return. At this point you will need to do an Extension for the Parents and wait until the amended is processed.

Patience