When calculating income levels for medical, or other government healthcare support a pregnant woman is counted as 2 people.
Does this rule apply in general when preparing income taxes?
Is a pregnant woman considered as 2 individuals (e.g. +1 more dependent)?
Thank you
2006-12-28 06:14:06 · 8 answers · asked by Sasi 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No.
If you look at a 1040, dependent children's social security numbers must be listed. Part of getting that social security number is filling out the birth information. Without it, no number, no deduction.
Nice thoughts though. Departments classify things differently.
2006-12-28 06:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've received gov't support while pregnant and the baby wasn't counted in the household total until it was born...
But, for tax purposes, the baby has to be born sometime within the tax year to be counted as a dependent on your return.
2006-12-28 16:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by angeltear757 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The irs considers a child a dependent at the moment of its birth certificate. 11:59PM 12/31/06, and the baby is a dependent for all of 2006. 12:01AM 1/1/07, and it is a dependent ofr 2007, not 2006.
2006-12-28 14:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. If the baby is born before the new year, you get to claim the dependent for the whole year, but the baby doesn't count as a dependent until it is born.
2006-12-28 14:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Until the baby is born it cannot be taken as a dependent on a tax return.
2006-12-28 14:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
No special deductions for pregnancy, the baby must have been born and if over 6 months old at the end of the year, must have a social security number.
2006-12-28 14:20:44 · answer #6 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the child does not count for income tax purposes until it is born.
2006-12-28 15:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by jnferlw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they are seperated by birth before 12 midnight on December 31st.
2006-12-28 15:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by waggy_33 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋