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Level 2
February 24, 2021
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Can I file my child on my taxes if I don’t know her social security number?

  • February 24, 2021
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This is my first time filing my child on my taxes and I don’t know her social security can I still file her

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Level 15
February 24, 2021

No.   You need a Social Security number in order to claim her.  When was she born?  Was she born in 2020?   Why do you not have her SSN?

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Alumni - Champ
February 24, 2021

As he parent, you should be able to get her SSN from the Social Security Admin, or her other parent.

Are you a dependent yourself?