Great Question @Hayleemphillips! And Congratulations on your New Baby!
Yes, if your child was born alive during the year and the tests for claiming your child as a dependent are met, you may claim her as a dependent. You may also be entitled to claim:
- The child tax credit (CTC) and/or additional child tax credit (ACTC)
- Head of household filing status
- The earned income credit (EIC)
- Child and Dependent Care Credit
For information about taxpayer identification number requirements, see the Instructions for Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) or My daughter was born at the end of the year. We're still waiting for a social security number. May I...
Refer to Publication 501, Dependents, Standard Deduction and Filing Information for more information.
From <https://www.irs.gov/faqs/filing-requirements-status-dependents/dependents/dependents-8>
There have been some delays in getting Social Security Numbers with newborns sometimes. If you find yourself in that situation, you can either file an Extension to wait for the SSN or you can file without your child and amend later when the SSN card arrives.
https://www.irs.gov/faqs/filing-requirements-status-dependents/dependents/dependents-9
https://www.irs.gov/faqs/filing-requirements-status-dependents/dependents/dependents-8#:~:text=Yes%2...
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