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What is the penalty for illegally claiming someone as a dependent?.

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Civil Penalties
If the IRS concludes that you knowingly claimed a false dependent, they can assess a civil penalty of 20% of your understood tax Failing to be honest by claiming a false dependent could result in 3 years of prison and fines up to $250,000.
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you can ask them to give an amended return to fix the problem

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