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My child was born Nov 1st, 2019. I won't be able to get her social before the deadline. Should I file without her info and amend or file an extension?

alexmoreau95 — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:52:28 GMT

Re: My child was born Nov 1st, 2019. I won't be able to get her social before the deadline. Should I file without her info and amend or file an extension?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:55:21 GMT

You cannot claim the child as a dependent without a SSN. The filing deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020. That is plenty of time to get the SSN. Usually you get it before you even leave the hospital--what it taking so long? Have you called Social Security? it has already been months.

Re: My child was born Nov 1st, 2019. I won't be able to get her social before the deadline. Should I file without her info and amend or file an extension?

bluedeb — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:56:56 GMT

You have until July 15, 2020 to file your return. You can file without her & then amend your return to add her to your return. Put that she lived with all year, a baby born any time of the tax year, is considered as living with you all year.

Amended returns must be mailed & they can take up to 16 weeks to process. Also, any refund due with an amended return is sent by check, there is no direct deposits on amended returns.