crba child dependent

[Uriensf5 0]

My child was born last year 2022 i obtained her crba this year 2023,now for 2002 tax purposes can i claim her as dependent? she lives abroad., Haven't done taxes yet waiting for her crba.

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

yes,  

IRS site

under FILING STATUS AND DEPENDENTS  #2 for dhildren

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/frequently-asked-questions-about-international-individual-tax-matters#:~:text=In general%2C you can claim

 

Children usually are citizens or residents of the same country as their parents. If you were a U.S. citizen when your child was born, your child generally is a U.S. citizen. This is true even if the child's other parent is a nonresident alien, the child was born in a foreign country, and the child lives abroad with the other parent.

You must include on your return the Social Security number (SSN) of each dependent. If your dependent is a nonresident alien who is not eligible to get a Social Security number, you must list the dependent's individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) instead of an SSN.

[Uriensf5 0]

Just to clarify something she has never been nor lived in the us .

[seekingthetruth 1,246]

On 1/17/2024 at 8:01 AM, Uriensf5 said:

Just to clarify something she has never been nor lived in the us .

 

That doesn't matter.  If you have not done so, you need to get her Social Security # before you file.  Usually most people apply for that at the same time as the CRBA.

[PGA 240]

On 1/16/2024 at 7:01 PM, Uriensf5 said:

Just to clarify something she has never been nor lived in the us .

This may be an issue as I believe to claim a child as a dependent for the child tax credit, that child must have lived with you for more than half the year....I may be wrong but definitely double check.