Social security number not valid for employment?? child is us citizen, he is a minor..don't know what this is for

[AlexisH2 · Accepted solution]

This is a question to see if your child qualifies you for the Child tax credit. If your child was issued a Social Security number that is not valid for employment then they are ineligible for the child tax credit and are only eligible for the Other dependent credit.

[Spacetx]

I checked the box asking if it was valid for employment.  I. Wondering what the box actually said.  

[MayaD]

The box says Social Security number is Not valid for employment.

The Social Security Administration issue SS card "NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT" to people from other countries who: are lawfully admitted to the United States without work authorization from DHS, but have a valid non-work reason for needing a Social Security number.

If you accidentally checked the box, revisit the dependent information to make the correction:

• Login to your account.
• Go to Personal Info
• Select Edit next to Dependents

[SamBitter]

When trying to enter Dependent I get message that SSAN not valid for Employment.  The SSAN is for a 4yr old son US citizen..  Can't seem to get around this.  HELP please

[alexis_h2]

Did you check the box? If so, you need to uncheck it. The box is specifically asking if the SSN was not valid

edit: typo

[SamBitter]

Do not have children.

Sam Bitter

[JohnW152]

@SamBitter

Please clarify, Sam.  In your post last year, you were apparently having issues with entering a son’s SSN.  This year you indicate you don’t have children.  If there’s a particular issue we can help you with, please be as specific as possible.

[SamBitter]

I also do my married daughter taxes.  This was aproblem I had when I filed her taxes last year.  The qquestion I entered this year deals with my taxes.  I keep getting questions about Puerto Rico residency.  I live in Kentucky, not Puerto Rico.  I also had Smrt Check kick out a mention of Advance Payment.  However I have not gotten or paid an advance payment for 2021 (the taxes I am trying to file).  I called Turbotax bur git a recorded message stating that my question had already been answered which is not true.  To summarize Smart Check kicks out two weeoes when I chwck my 2021 taxes with Turbotax deluxe.  I have no dependents and therefore no advance payments.  I live in KY not Puerto Rico.  Plwase fix Turbo Tax Deluxe 2021 BUG and contact me with the fix.  At this poimt I am getting extremely irritated.  This will make two years in a row that I have encountered bugs in TT Deluxe and each time and each time has proven to be a TT Bug.  Up to this point I had always been quite happy with the product, but I have lost days tring to get the fix.  Please fis it and/or contact me by email.

Thank you for your help.

Sam Bitter