https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-was-born-9-2-2016-why-does-he-not-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit/01/458551#M58572 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:22:07 GMT anglevinorth 2019-06-04T23:22:07Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-was-born-9-2-2016-why-does-he-not-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit/01/458551#M58572 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:22:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-was-born-9-2-2016-why-does-he-not-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit/01/458551#M58572 anglevinorth 2019-06-04T23:22:07Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-the-child-lived-with-you-for-the-months-after-he-was-b/01/458560#M58575 <P></P><P> </P><P> <SPAN>If the child lived with you for the months after he was born, then you would say that he lived with you for <B>the whole year,</B> in the <B>Personal Info tab</B> entry for him as a dependent, where it says "<I>lived with me for-- select a time period.</I>"&nbsp; <B>A child born at any time during the year counts as an exemption for the full year</B>.&nbsp; This means you can answer the other questions to determine if you qualify for a head of household filing status and other credits and deductions related to dependents, such as the Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit. <BR /></SPAN> </P><P> <BR /> </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P></P><BR /> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:22:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-the-child-lived-with-you-for-the-months-after-he-was-b/01/458560#M58575 TeresaM 2019-06-04T23:22:08Z