Solved: Claim newborn if baby wasn't born til 2017

Claim newborn if baby wasn't born til 2017

Just had my baby this year. Do I claim her now or next year

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If your child wasn't born before December 31, 2016, you can not claim them on your 2016 tax return. You will wait and claim the child on your 2017 tax return.

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If your child wasn't born before December 31, 2016, you can not claim them on your 2016 tax return. You will wait and claim the child on your 2017 tax return.