My dad died in 2020 so for taxes in 2020 my mom filed as MFJ and then in 2021 and 2022 she filed as qualifying widow. However this year we got a letter from the IRS saying she used the wrong filing status and now she owes over $5k. We’re not sure why she didn’t qualify. My sister is 23 and still lives at home and was in college (albeit not full time which I think might be the source of the issue). She claimed her as a dependent but wasn’t able to claim the child tax credit, so instead claimed the credit for other dependents.
Submitted May 13, 2023 at 05:34AM by taxidriver1138 https://ift.tt/dK0qabN
