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December 7, 2019
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If a child was born in 2018 and passed away within a few hours do taxpayers need a social security number for the deceased child in order to claim the Child Tax Credit ?

  • December 7, 2019
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Best answer by TAXOH

I believe so.

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TAXOH
TAXOHAnswer
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December 7, 2019

I believe so.

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December 7, 2019
No you do not need SS if child died see Pub 972 "If your dependent child was born and died in 2018 and you do not have an SSN for the child, enter “Died” in column (2) of the Dependents section of your tax return and include a copy of the child's birth certificate, death certificate, or hospital records. The document must show the child was born alive"