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A dependent must have either a Social Security number or an ITIN issued by the IRS.
You can apply for an ITIN or a Social Security number for her, but she cannot be entered on your tax return as a dependent until she has received the SSN or the ITIN.
As DoninGA explains, you must have an ITIN or SSN to list your daughter as a dependent. Also, the IRS requires that the number be issued before the due date of the return (including extensions) for many types of credits.
I would suggest that you file an extension, to allow more time to potentially meet that deadline. You can file one within TurboTax or HERE.
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