I am pregnant and my due date is may of 08. Can I claim this child on my taxes for 07 because i have to travel to drs appt and stuff???
2007-10-22 11:26:07 · 6 answers · asked by April 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You cannot claim the child as a dependent unless it is born during the tax year. Since your baby isn't due until May of 2008 you cannot claim it in 2007.
However, you CAN claim any unreimbursed medical expenses (including mileage to the doctor's office) that you incur in pre-natal care. Those are YOUR medican costs and are deductible if you itemize your deductions. Medical expenses are subject to a 7.5% AGI limitation but anything that exceeds 7.5% of your AGI is deductible if you itemize.
2007-10-22 13:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A child can be claimed only on a return for a year which is neither before the child's birth nor after the child's death. However, you can claim the required travel to and from the doctor as a medical expense on Schedule A, if you itemize.
2007-10-22 12:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot claim an unborn child as a tax dependent.
2007-10-22 11:28:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't claim the child until the year when he or she is born.
2007-10-22 11:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, only within the year baby is born.
2007-10-22 11:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by jeanniep 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-10-22 11:30:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋