https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an-issue/01/2834125#M1032574 Asked if I have a dependent and they wanted a Social that I've never known or had access to. My daughter's Mom has always supported her. I pay child support and they take my tax return yearly. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:10:29 GMT dixke65 2026-02-23T10:10:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an-issue/01/2834125#M1032574 Asked if I have a dependent and they wanted a Social that I've never known or had access to. My daughter's Mom has always supported her. I pay child support and they take my tax return yearly. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:10:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an-issue/01/2834125#M1032574 dixke65 2026-02-23T10:10:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an/01/2834148#M1032586 <P>Paying child support does not allow you to claim your child. &nbsp;If your daughter lives with and is supported by her mother, there is no reason to add her to your tax return. &nbsp;Therefore, you do not need her Social Security Number.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:32:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an/01/2834148#M1032586 Vanessa A 2023-01-26T03:32:01Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an/01/2841112#M1035700 <P>Thank you so much...</P> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:26:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an/01/2841112#M1035700 dixke65 2023-01-28T22:26:37Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an/01/2841873#M1036017 <P>It is possible for you to claim your daughter as your dependent even if she does not live with you, but you would need the permission of her mother if she lives with her, or it would need to be stipulated in a divorce decree.</P> Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:11:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-ll-just-file-elsewhere-not-sufficient-help-for-filing-if-i-can-t-get-clarity-on-an/01/2841873#M1036017 ThomasM125 2023-01-29T14:11:18Z