I would like to wait two more month to claim. It helps my return because I can claim my son for a total of 7 months . Is this legal and a ok thing to do ?

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I would like to wait two more month to claim. It helps my return because I can claim my son for a total of 7 months . Is this legal and a ok thing to do ?

If the child was both in 2017 you can claim him on the 2017 return. Just say he lived with you all year. That is perfectly legal for a newborn. You don't need seven months!

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I would like to wait two more month to claim. It helps my return because I can claim my son for a total of 7 months . Is this legal and a ok thing to do ?

How old is the child? The time lived with you is only for year 2017.

I would like to wait two more month to claim. It helps my return because I can claim my son for a total of 7 months . Is this legal and a ok thing to do ?

If the child was both in 2017 you can claim him on the 2017 return. Just say he lived with you all year. That is perfectly legal for a newborn. You don't need seven months!

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