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posted Apr 2, 2024 7:12:22 AM

Can I get a deduction or credit if I was pregnant in 2023 but didn’t have baby until 2024?

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Expert Alumni
Apr 2, 2024 7:16:27 AM

Not for tax year 2023.

 

You can only claim your child (for child tax credit and EIC purposes) starting the year he/she is born. For the birth year, he/she is considered as having lived with you the whole year.

Level 15
Apr 2, 2024 7:30:47 AM

There is one state---Georgia--- in which you can get a state credit if you were pregnant in 2023.   Otherwise--you wait until next year after your child has been born in 2024 and claim your child as a dependent on a 2024 tax return.