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New Member
posted Oct 29, 2019 7:38:05 PM

How do I remove a dependent who was listed last year?

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New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:06 PM

Click "Intro" at the top then on the dropdown select "Dependents information". You should see a list of your dependents. In the farthest right column you should see "Edit / Remove" links. Click Remove to remove a dependent.

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New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:06 PM

Click "Intro" at the top then on the dropdown select "Dependents information". You should see a list of your dependents. In the farthest right column you should see "Edit / Remove" links. Click Remove to remove a dependent.

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:08 PM

there is no intro at the top of my page ???

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:09 PM

You must first navigate through the profile section. Then the top nav will become available

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:10 PM

I can get intro and then dependent information, but it will not remove

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:12 PM

You may need to zero any amounts that the software has rolled forward before you can remove the dependant.  If all else fails, you may need to begin again without doing the import from the prior year.  In that way, there will be no prior record of a dependant.  You will need to input your personal information and carry forwards manually.

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:13 PM

Hi. The system was just being obtuse. So I completed all the unfinished information (giving them names and birth dates) for each child it randomly entered. Saved and then returned and removed all the additional children. Thanks.

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 7:38:15 PM

Tip: If the software created a bunch of empty 'dependents' that you can't remove, fill in fake info for each of them, and click the continue button to save them. Then, when you finish the section, go back and edit your dependents - now the remove button will work for each of them.