topic My new child was born 1/16/2021, Do I claim them this year or do I wait till next year? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026380#M730363 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:12:24 GMT miranda_lvngtn 2021-03-04T16:12:24Z My new child was born 1/16/2021, Do I claim them this year or do I wait till next year? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026380#M730363 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:12:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026380#M730363 miranda_lvngtn 2021-03-04T16:12:24Z Re: My new child was born 1/16/2021, Do I claim them this year or do I wait till next year? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026390#M730367 <P>Not on your 2020 return we are filing now.&nbsp; Baby will go on next year's return for 2021 that we file in 2022.</P> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:13:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026390#M730367 VolvoGirl 2021-03-04T16:13:50Z Re: My new child was born 1/16/2021, Do I claim them this year or do I wait till next year? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026392#M730368 <P>A child born in 2021 will entered as a dependent on the 2021 tax return that you would file next year.</P> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:14:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026392#M730368 DoninGA 2021-03-04T16:14:03Z Re: My new child was born 1/16/2021, Do I claim them this year or do I wait till next year? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026398#M730372 <P>Your child who was born in 2021 cannot be claimed on a 2020 tax return.&nbsp; &nbsp;You will claim the child next year when you file your 2021 return -- in 2022.</P> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:14:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-new-child-was-born-1-16-2021-do-i-claim-them-this-year-or-do-i-wait-till-next-year/01/2026398#M730372 xmasbaby0 2021-03-04T16:14:37Z