Does placing a child as your dependent and claiming them the same thing?

mrcardona90 · ‎January 20, 2020

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 20, 2020

Yes that is the same thing. If you need to claim a child as your dependent you enter the child's information including their Social Security number in My Info.

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ReginaM · ‎January 20, 2020

Yes, it is the same thing, you can claim a child as a dependent. See Page 24 of IRS Publication 17, page 24 for additional information on dependents

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Does placing a child as your dependent and claiming them the same thing?