How can I edit my tax return from dependent to independent after filing?

If you have already e-filed your tax return, you have to wait.

Already E-Filed and Need To Change

If you have already E-filed your tax return and need to make a change for any reason, then you have no choice but to wait until the IRS processes your E-filed return. If the IRS rejects your E-filed return, then you can just make the necessary changes and resubmit it.

If the IRS accepts your E-filed return, then you must WAIT until the IRS has processed your return. If you have a refund due your return is not processed until you have received your refund. If you owe taxes, your refund is not processed until you have paid those taxes and your payment has cleared your financial institution. Once processing is complete, you will need to file an amended return.

If your E-Filed return is pending, and you change anything on your copy of your return, then you are guaranteed to have major issues with correcting or amending it later. So for your own sanity, do not touch anything until it’s time, as clarified above.

If my return is accepted, why do I have to wait for my refund before I can amend it?

Just because the IRS has accepted your return, does not mean that they agree with it. Sometimes, the IRS will “catch” your error (or some other error you don’t know about) and go ahead and correct it for you. You’ll know that when your refund is not what you expected.  So you have to wait for the refund.  If that happens to you, then you will receive a letter 3-4 weeks after you receive your refund, explaining what was changed, why it was changed, and with instructions on what actions to take if your dispute the change. If you receive such a letter, post in this forum with the details (without including personal information) and we'll try to help you get your copy of the return in agreement with the IRS changes, so you won't have issues importing next year.

Hello. I have not received my stimulus check. Upon calling the IRS and agent telling me that something on my tax return is holding up my EIP check. Agent said the part where dependant can be checked..the box that designates my husband as a dependent is checked. This needs to be corrected..I or my spouse cannot be claimed as a dependent. IRS agent checked my refund and that is the only thing she can see that's wrong. In fact she said she has come across this problem and thinks it could be a glitch. Please help correct this error. 

I have the same problem. 
that what the IRS person told me.

Then we check my turbo tax and it actually correct that I am independent. So someone somehow somewhere mess up. Not sure what todo. Please keep me posted if you be able to fixed it. 

Did you ever get this resolved? On my tax return apparently that was checked for me as well so I didn’t get a stimulus check. Not sure how to fix this.