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    Jul 27, 2007, 12:20 PM
    Claiming a non social person
    Can I claim a person who does not have a social
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    Jul 27, 2007, 02:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by dharris22
    can i claim a person who does not have a social
    I am assuming you mean a person who doesn't have a ssn. No you cant, if he or she doesn't have an ssn then they have never applied for one and if they are older how did they work, or they are illegal.
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    Jul 27, 2007, 11:09 PM
    You cannot claim a person with no SSN, but you CAN apply for an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) if they otherwise are eligibible to be claimed as a dependent.
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