Will I get my refund with no problem if someone tried to use my dependents after I already filed and was accepted before them?

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February 9, 2025
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Will I get my refund with no problem if someone tried to use my dependents after I already filed and was accepted before them? I'm a pather, I filed early, was accepted on 1/17 and already received my state taxes. Also on my transcripts that updated on 1/31, I have the 150, 806, 766 and 768 code, Every Friday I've checked my transcript since then and it's still the same, that's a good thing right?...I also have the path message on WMR

Me and this person had a verbal agreement that I would use all of my dependents (my children) this year just like I did last year but I have a feeling they're going to try to use my dependents anyway.

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DoninGA

Employee

If they enter the dependents on their tax return and try to e-file the return it will be rejected by the IRS.

If they print and mail their return with the dependents, the IRS will pay any refund based on the dependents.

However, since the IRS received two separate returns with the same dependents entered, the IRS will investigate. Within a year you and the other party will communications in the mail from the IRS investigating this situation. The loser of the investigation has to pay back any refund based on the dependents plus penalties and interest.

youtoo213Author

I heard that people can get a IP pin if their return was rejected due to another person using the dependent first and then file again and they'll be accepted, have you heard about this? Or regardless of this they still would have to file their return in the mail?

DoninGA

Employee

@youtoo213 wrote:

I heard that the people can get a ip pin if their return was rejected due to another person using the dependent first and then file again and they'll be accepted, have you heard about this? Or regardless of this they still would have to file their return in the mail?

The tax return would still have to be mailed.