HOW CAN I APPLY MY SON'S SSN HE JUST GOT HIS USA PASSPORT S HE IS 3 YEARS OLD NOW I'M HIS DEPENDENT BUT I CAN'T GET MY TAX DEDUCTION WITHOUT HIS SSN PLEASE HELP

user114575724 · ‎July 12, 2020

HE LIVES OUT OF USA
HE HAS BIRTH CERTIFICATE
HE HAS AMERICAN PASSPORT

RobertG · ‎July 12, 2020

You cannot claim a dependent without a SSN or ITIN.

One possibility is to file without claiming your son, then amend later to claim him when you have an SSN.

Good luck.

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