View Full Version : How old does a baby have to be to claim
lauralei243
Jan 18, 2008, 10:49 AM
My daughter is 5 months and I heard she has to be 6 months to claim is that true
J_9
Jan 18, 2008, 10:52 AM
As long as she is born before midnight on New Years Eve she can be claimed on your taxes.
Wondergirl
Jan 18, 2008, 10:53 AM
No.
She becomes your dependent in the year that she was born (U.S.). You will need to get a SS number for her for tax purposes.
AtlantaTaxExpert
Jan 18, 2008, 01:05 PM
Agreed. If she was born at 11:59:59 PM on 31 December 2007, she can be claimed as a dependent on your 2007 tax return.