Could you explain the electronic filing error message: Dependents social security number was used as primary and claimed self as an exemption on another tax return?
This message means the social security number for the person whose exemption is being claimed on this tax return as a dependent has already been filed on another tax return as the primary taxpayer claiming the exemption. This may occur when your child has filed his or her own return and not checked the box that someone else can claim him or her as a dependent. Whether the cause of this rejection is the result of a typo on another return or an attempt by another party to claim your dependent, the IRS has security measures in place to ensure the accuracy of returns submitted. In such cases, the IRS will question the exemptions claimed by any other party using the wrong social security number. You are entitled to file your return correctly. If you have verified the dependent’s social security number and found no errors, you need to file your return on paper. You should attach documentation supporting the social security number in question and a copy of the e-file rejection notice. For gen
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