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Best answer by Celery63
Yes, BUT you must answer the question about how long the child lived with you as "the whole year". In the year that a child is born, the IRS deems that the child lived with you for the entire year, so answer the question in the Personal Info area that way. Also, you must enter a valid SSN for the child to get any credit for the child at all.

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Celery63Answer
June 1, 2019
Yes, BUT you must answer the question about how long the child lived with you as "the whole year". In the year that a child is born, the IRS deems that the child lived with you for the entire year, so answer the question in the Personal Info area that way. Also, you must enter a valid SSN for the child to get any credit for the child at all.
June 1, 2019
How can a child live with parents for a whole year if it they are born in December?  This does not make sense.  Could you provide a link at irs.gov that supports your statement?