@nevadan wrote:
So can someone assist me in understanding for 2020 tax year. I am 23yo and a full-time student my mother is deceased as of 2019 and I use her inheritance/loans to live currently, she was my main caretaker and claimed me as her dependent until 2 years ago. On form 8615 it states to use my father's name and SSN, however, although he is living, he is not my caretaker, nor has he ever claimed me on his taxes even when I was a dependent (which I am now NOT, I claim to be single, non-dependent filer), nor do I even know his SSN. What is an individual to do in this situation, thank you.
The IRS has never given any guidance for situations like this. The rule simply states that if *either* parent is living the information must be provided. The most that the IRS has says is if you need more time to gather that information then file an extension that gives yiu to Oct 15, to file and get the information.
All you could do is print the forms and write "unknown" in place of the SSN and mail your return and see what the IRS says.
**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.**
