BobKamman
Level 15
03-26-2020
02:02 PM
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Meanwhile, the kid gets a check for $1,200.
IRS prefers the 1040-X, but what I would do in this situation is a paper 1040, marked "Amended" across the top, and maybe attaching an explanation of what happened.
You can wait several months to try e-filing again, but a paper return for the parents will probably solve the problem faster.