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My 9 year old daughter got her SSN last year. Should I replace her ITIN for the SSN in my 2020 tax return?

andrekrell — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:10:36 GMT

Re: My 9 year old daughter got her SSN last year. Should I replace her ITIN for the SSN in my 202...

BillM223 — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:27:30 GMT

Yes, absolutely!

Certain benefits are not available on dependents with ITINs instead of an SSN, so overwrite the ITIN with the SSN every place you see it.

Re: My 9 year old daughter got her SSN last year. Should I replace her ITIN for the SSN in my 202...

NCperson — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:09:30 GMT

one of those benefits is you should see $1100 on Line 30 for the first two stimulus payments.

Re: My 9 year old daughter got her SSN last year. Should I replace her ITIN for the SSN in my 202...

DanielV01 — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:09:38 GMT

Benefits available for the Social Security Number vs. the ITIN:

Child tax credit. You can receive $2000 for your 9-year old daughter instead of $500 (if you qualify otherwise). A dependent with an ITIN cannot receive this benefit.
Recovery Rebate Credit. This credit is discussed by @NCperson
Earned Income Credit calculation. Whether or not you receive earned income credit will depend on whether you (and your spouse, if married) also have a Social Security Number, as well as the amount of earned income you claim in 2020.

No additional benefits are available to a dependent with an ITIN as compared to a Social Security Number. But even if there were no other benefits, once an individual receives a Social Security Number, their ITIN is no longer valid. So to claim your daughter as a dependent for any benefit, you must use her Social Security Number, because her ITIN is no longer valid.