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Deductions & credits
Review your personal info to help ensure that you have:
- Entered your child as a dependent
- Entered your child's Social Security number
- You didn’t enter that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment.
You can also delete your dependent and re-entering.
For TurboTax Online:
- Go to the Personal profile screen
- Under Your Household, select Revisit. Go through the interview screens and make sure that you check Yes your child lived with you for the whole year.
For TurboTax Desktop:
- Open your tax return
- Select Personal Info
- Select Edit next to your dependent.
Make sure the box isn't check next to Not valid for employment' is printed on Child's Social Security card.
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April 14, 2025
11:48 AM