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death of a child

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July 31, 2024
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My son was born and passed away 2 days later. I was told that I could claim him and get the child tax credit. I claimed him and then when I got my taxes back they had deducted all of the child tax credit and everything else that had to do with him which then significantly reduced my return. Did I not submit something correctly. We did not apply for a social security number for him so the tax instructions said to write deceased on the form in place of the SS#

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FranklinF

FIRSTLY, my condolences for the passing of your son.

Per the IRS:
If you meet all of the other requirements to claim the child as a dependent, you usually must provide a taxpayer identifying number (TIN) for the child. If your child was born and died in 2023 and didn't have an SSN or other TIN, instead of a TIN, you may enter "DIED" in column 2 of the Dependents section of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors and attach a copy of the child's birth certificate, death certificate, or a hospital record showing a live birth.

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kandeekaneAuthor

I did all of that. I efiled. Do I need to physically send in a paper return? Also this was in 2021. Do I need to file an amended return?

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FranklinF

First check, if the tax return was received and processed by the IRS before you take any action.
IRS: 1-800-829-1040.

In addition, you may open an account with the IRS using ID.me which make things faster.