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posted Jan 20, 2025 1:00:16 PM

My son is in the process of getting his name fixed on his birth certificate, I don’t know if it’s officially changed on vitals statistics, will this effect my tax return?

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Level 15
Jan 20, 2025 1:03:31 PM

Are you claiming him as a dependent on your tax return?  If not, there is no affect.

If you are claiming him as a dependent then you need to make sure that you enter his name as it appears on his most current Social Security card.