My daughter was born September 3, 2016 in Shenzhen, China (where we live), but we do not have a SSN for her yet. The processing for a SSN here in China takes 4-6 months.

katesmazal · ‎June 3, 2019

How can we claim her on our taxes without a SSN, or can we qualify for extended time to file?

Anita01 · ‎June 3, 2019

You will not be able to file including her until you have an SSN. Everyone qualifies for an extension until 10/2017, but you do not qualify for an extension to pay tax due. If you will have a refund, go ahead and wait. If you will owe tax once you can include her, then you can extend the filing by 4/18 but you also need to pay the tax due by 4/18.

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Anita01 · ‎June 3, 2019

You will not be able to file including her until you have an SSN. Everyone qualifies for an extension until 10/2017, but you do not qualify for an extension to pay tax due. If you will have a refund, go ahead and wait. If you will owe tax once you can include her, then you can extend the filing by 4/18 but you also need to pay the tax due by 4/18.

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My daughter was born September 3, 2016 in Shenzhen, China (where we live), but we do not have a SSN for her yet. The processing for a SSN here in China takes 4-6 months.