I had a baby in August and still haven't received his social security card. I'm worried about the length of this process. Am I able to claim him and file without his social security number?

cemccra · ‎January 17, 2020

DoninGA · ‎January 17, 2020

No, you cannot enter him as a dependent on your tax return unless he has a Social Security number.

You have plenty of time since a 2019 tax return does not have to be filed until April 15, 2020.

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 17, 2020

It is odd that you do not have his SSN yet, though. Have you contacted Social Security to see what is taking so long?

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I had a baby in August and still haven't received his social security card. I'm worried about the length of this process. Am I able to claim him and file without his social security number?