2007-01-25 11:39:51 · 15 answers · asked by Princess M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes you can. I lost my baby when she was five months and we claimed her on our taxes. We went to H&R Block to have them done and they said yes we could, even if she was only alive for 24 hours we could have claimed her.
2007-01-25 12:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by shannonmangan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can claim your baby. As long as it breathed a breath of life, the doctor has to give you a birth certificate, which gives you the right to claim the baby for taxes, however, you must also have a death certificate and possibly some other documents that a professional tax preparer can tell you about.
2007-01-25 13:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by sweets 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry for your loss. It's hard.
I'm not sure on an answer for you but there is a board under finances that has tax preparers answering questions all the time. Try posting this over there to see what they say. I'd include the state you're in too.
2007-01-25 11:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by arfiegel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean claim as in get the money you get for having a baby like the lump sum payment then yes you can
if the baby was past 20 weeks old or weighed more than i think 25grams? something like that
2007-01-25 12:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf
As long as she was born in 2006. See page 21: Exception to time lived with you.
2007-01-25 11:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by pattypuff76 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I want to start by saying sorry for ur lose hun.
I believe that ur child would have to been living in ur household for 6 months in order to claim him or her. Call IRS or Hand R block they can give u a definate answer to that
2007-01-25 11:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by bambii_27 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think you need to call H&R block or some type of income tax specialist to answer that. Sorry for your loss though.
2007-01-25 11:44:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mother of two babies 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes as long as she was born before 12/31/06
sorry for your loss, GOD SPEED
2007-01-25 11:49:02 · answer #8 · answered by SLOWRIDE 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, the child must reside with you for at least half a year(6 months)
2007-01-25 11:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
You might find the answer on turbotax.com. I am so sorry for your loss!
2007-01-25 11:45:15 · answer #10 · answered by twinmom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋