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The bottom line it appears on all of these situations is you must have a valid social security number to be eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return.  The dependent child must have one and your spouse must have one to qualify as well. 

 

If your child has a social security number, it is valid for employment unless you received specific documentation that it is not such.

 

Here is a link with more information on the Recovery Rebate Credit.

 

An added note for you, your spouse will not ever be your dependent.  You will need to file as married filing separately or if you have a qualifying dependent and elect to treat your spouse as a non-resident alien, you may be able to file "head of household".  The TurboTax interview questions will help you determine the right status for your situation.  

 

Here is a link to the IRS Publication to help with your filing status questions.

 

 

   

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