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I am married military and expecting a kid while deployed. Can I file my taxes after April? And will my child be added if she is born in May?

chubbychubz99 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:25:45 GMT

I am set to come back late April or May

Re: I am married military and expecting a kid while deployed. Can I file my taxes after April? And will my child be added if she is born in May?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:49:38 GMT

No. You are preparing a 2022 tax return. You cannot claim a child who has not yet been born on a 2022 tax return no matter when you file it. Next year when you file your 2023 return you can claim your child.

Re: I am married military and expecting a kid while deployed. Can I file my taxes after April? And will my child be added if she is born in May?

Bsch4477 — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:51:54 GMT

Military members on active duty outside of the U.S. or Puerto Rico qualify for an automatic two-month extension — no need to file Form 4868. This pushes the filing deadline back to June 15. To receive this extension, you must attach a statement to your tax return explaining your situation and how you qualify. But, if you owe tax, the IRS will still charge interest and late payment penalties from the regular due date onward.

You can only claim the child for the tax year the child was born although Georgia allows this for the pregnant woman and legislation is being discussed to allow that country wide. That is not the law currently.