topic If I can't claim someone as a dependent why must I give there SSI number? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

If I can't claim someone as a dependent why must I give there SSI number?

a.groome — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:20:59 GMT

Re: If I can't claim someone as a dependent why must I give there SSI number?

DoninGA — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:07:09 GMT

The Internal Revenue Code of the Untied States requires that to claim someone as a dependent you must enter their Social Security number or the ITIN that was issued by the IRS.

Re: If I can't claim someone as a dependent why must I give there SSI number?

DoninGA — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:08:29 GMT

If you cannot claim someone as a dependent then do not enter them on your tax return.

Re: If I can't claim someone as a dependent why must I give there SSI number?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:10:00 GMT

What are you trying to do? If you are not filing with a spouse -- whose SSN you must enter-- or claiming a dependent, then who are you entering on your tax return? Why? Whose SSN are you concerned about and why would they even be on your return? Unless you mean you are trying to enter the childcare credit. Then you have to enter the SSN or Tax ID of the childcare provider.