My son was born October 17,2016 why am I not able to claim him on my 2016 tax returns?

jessywessy3 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:55:02 GMT

The IRS allows a child who was born during the tax year,...

KatrinaB — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:55:04 GMT

The IRS allows a child who was born during the tax year, to be claimed as a child who lived in your home for the entire year. So, in Turbo Tax, you must choose the whole year as the amount of time your child lived in your home. Please view the Turbo Tax FAQ below, for more information.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Birth-of-a-Child/INF12019.html

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My son was born October 17,2016 why am I not able to claim him on my 2016 tax returns?

The IRS allows a child who was born during the tax year,...