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xmasbaby0Level 15
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July 4, 2020

Are you preparing a 2019 tax return?  If your child was born in 2020, you cannot claim the child on a 2019 tax return.  The child was not born yet.  Next year when you prepare your 2020 tax return you can claim your baby.

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macuser_22
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macuser_22Alumni - Champ
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July 4, 2020

Explain further.

 

A child born in 2020 can be claimed on your 2020 tax return next year.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
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