IND-517-01 - A Dependent SSN in the return must not be the same as the Primary or Spouse SSN on another return where 'PrimaryClaimAsDependentInd' or 'SpouseClaimAsDependentInd' is not checked.

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The rejection code IND-517 is used when a dependent's social security number has been claimed on another return as a taxpayer or spouse. Often this happens when a dependent files their own return and does not indicate that someone else can claim them as a dependent.

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Employee

To determine which of your Dependents was already claimed, you will need to look at your full Reject Code. The last two digits of the Reject Code tells you which Dependent it was based on the order they are listed on your Form 1040.

For example, Reject Code:

R0000-507-01 - The First Dependent listed on your Tax Return was already Claimed as a Dependent
R0000-507-02 - The Second Dependent listed on your Tax Return was already Claimed as a Dependent
R0000-507-03 - The Third Dependent listed on your Tax Return was already Claimed as a Dependent

If you need additional assistance in figuring out which of your Dependents was claimed, please comment below