@US family in Canada wrote:
@Critter-3 @Opus 17 @xmasbaby0
Thanks for the continued response... I had no idea there was a $1400 refundable tax credit at play. It seems interesting that foreigners are able to qualify for this, but that is extra incentive.
Before going to the effort to expedite the mailing of this via Fedex, I would like to make sure I qualify for the $1400 refundable tax credit (child). Will Turbotax correctly show a refundable credit on my summary?
I assume I can use a placeholder SIN for my child) in Turbotax, to ensure that FedEx'ing our documents is worth the effort. Does that sound correct?
To see if your child qualifies, you can use this tool.
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...
You must generally be a US citizen or resident alien. Resident alien means that you either lived in the US more than half the year and pass the substantial presence test, or that you have a green card. You say something about being "foreigners" but I don't see how your child can be eligible for an SSN unless at least one parent is a US citizen.
Yes, you can make test returns in Turbotax online. Each online account can only prepare 1 tax return, but you can make extra accounts for testing. They need different user names but can be linked to the same email address. You only pay when you file, so if you decide to file with Turbotax online, make sure the account you file from has all the correct information.
Yes, you can use a fake SSN as a placeholder, just don't start with a 9. Numbers starting with 9 are usually ITINs and don't qualify for the credit, the program may know that.
