Do I need to provide my infant's SSN?

jaimeabarca22 · ‎July 11, 2020

xmasbaby0 · ‎July 11, 2020

When you say "infant" are you referring to a child born in 2019 or 2020? If your child was born in 2019, you need the Social Security number in order to claim your child as a dependent on your 2019 return. And you should say the child lived with you the whole year.

If your "infant" was born in 2020, you will claim that child on your tax return next year when you file a return for 2020.

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RobertG · ‎July 11, 2020

You need a Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number to claim the child as a dependent.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎July 11, 2020

When you say "infant" are you referring to a child born in 2019 or 2020? If your child was born in 2019, you need the Social Security number in order to claim your child as a dependent on your 2019 return. And you should say the child lived with you the whole year.

If your "infant" was born in 2020, you will claim that child on your tax return next year when you file a return for 2020.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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Do I need to provide my infant's SSN?