My child was unborn in 2022 so I’m trying to get the $3000 exemption. He has a SSN and was born in January on 2023. Do I claim him as a dep. or how do I go about this?

[chaser0313]

And does that mean I receive $3,000 for him?

[TomD8]

You cannot claim a child that was born in 2023 on your 2022 federal tax return.

[DoninGA]

You cannot claim him as a dependent on your 2022 tax return since he was born in 2023.

If you are referring the Unborn child exemption on the Georgia state income tax return, you only need to select in the Income section under Miscellaneous that you have a Dependent Personal Exemption for Unborn Children.

[xmasbaby0]

If you are in GA you can claim the unborn child on your 2022 GA return.  You cannot enter an unborn child on a 2022 federal tax return.

[Critter-3]

On the GA return you ONLY get a $3000 reduction in taxable income ... you do NOT get $3000 more in your refund... it is NOT a refundable credit.  GA tax rates are from 1% up to 5.75%  so the unborn child  would be worth between $30 and $172.50 in tax reduction ... nothing much in the grand scheme of things.