Some further information you may need:
To claim a grandchild as your dependent
When you enter the child’s name in My Info, you will be asked “What’s your relationship to [child’s name]?”
Choose “another person”
a drop down menu will appear that lets you choose grandchild
By the time you have obtained the SSN you need, someone else (the parent?) may have already filed and used the child's SSN on their return. Your own e-file will be rejected. If that happens----you can still claim the child but you have to file by mail. The IRS will process your mailed return, and later they will sort out the conflicting claims. If the child was claimed incorrectly by someone else, they will face repayment of the child-related credits they received, and possible penalties.
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