Deductions & credits

Is the newborn showing up as Other Dependent?   Be sure when it asks how long your child lived with you that you pick THE WHOLE YEAR (which is acceptable for newborns) and not just the number of months. Go back and double check that.


And watch out for this question, Did child pay for most of his living expenses?

It’s not asking if you did. And then a few screens later if a Relative help support them.

 

Go back to My Info and click Edit by the baby. Make sure you select she lived with you THE WHOLE YEAR not just the number of months. A child born even on Dec 31 is considered to live with you the whole year. It even says that on the screen.