quisey_2002
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Sorry for your loss, I also experienced a loss in August but in your case you can claim the baby as long as it was born alive. Mine was born dead. If your child was born alive and died during the same year, and the exemption tests are met, you can take the full exemption. This is true even if the child lived only for a moment. Whether your child was born alive depends on state or local law. There must be proof of a live birth shown by an official document such as a birth certificate. Under these circumstances, if you do not have a social security number for the child, you may attach a copy of the child's birth certificate instead and enter "DIED" in column 2 of line 6c of the Form 1040 (PDF) or Form 1040A (PDF) and you can't file electronically because you don't have a social so file a paper return sending all the necessary documents. |
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golferwhoworks
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i the baby was a live birth yes if not no but any way I am sorry for your loss
God Bless you |
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Bob F
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If you are saying that your baby was born alive and premature but died soon after, then:
1. I am very sorry for what you went through and I hope that you can somehow get over it and move on
2. yes, you can claim your child - as long as it was born alive
Because it probably did not live for you to get it a social security number, you will have to attach a statement explaining that it was born alive but died soon afterward, and also attach a certified copy of the death certificate.
I am sorry for your loss. |
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acmeraven
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Get Pub 17 from IRS.GOV and read up on this. If the baby was born alive then you can claim same. Sorry about your loss, been there, done that. |
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Eugene D
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Yes you may, if even the baby only lived a few minutes. You must get a Social Security number for the deceased child however |
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Mathew
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First of all we are all sorry for the loss you appear to have experienced. The issued would center around the question of this being a live birth in which case the the hospital should have provided a birth certificate and death certificate. Under those circumstances they may have caused a Social security Number to be issued. If not you would need to take both of those certificates to the Social Security Administration and request a SS card for the child. |
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Judy1
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So sorry for your loss.
If your baby was born alive, even if he or she lived for only a minute, you can claim the baby on your tax return. |
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travelguruette
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Yes you can. If asked by a tax professional (many may not know) it is page 27 in pub 17 |
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Susan L
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Sorry for your loss. As for the taxes you will need to consult a tax professional. |
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father of 2
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No you can not. To claim a dependant, your baby would need a social security number. Your baby does not have a SS #, so therefore you can't claim your baby. Sorry. |
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Joe
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is this some kinda sick joke? |
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One Day Soon!
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Why would you want to do that in the first place? |
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vxxxxx
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wow!.. thats sick, but no you cant!.. |
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cloughlin
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i was wondering the same thing. 1) i am so sorry for your loss, i know how much it hurts. i lost my 5 week old son so sids and am also trying to figure out if i can claim him for my taxes. and all the other people who talk shit, lose a child and then talk shit again. its hard but as i have found out, you DO have the right to claim your decised child. |
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Sumit
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I guess we can can file tax return if the child was born alive, but I guess we cannot file it electronically even if you have SSN. I also lost me 4 weeks premature baby and she had SSN but when I filed it electroniccaly it was rejected saying this SSN is already used. Now I am going to file a paper return and lets see what happens.very sorry for every body who lost there baby.. |
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