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Social Security Numbers for Dependents

No SSN Born and died in 2020.
 If a person whom you expect to  If your child was born and died in 2020,
claim as a dependent on your and you don’t have an SSN for the child,
return doesn't have an SSN, either you may attach a copy of the child's birth
you or that person should apply certificate, death certificate, or hospital
for an SSN as soon as possible by records instead.
filing Form SS-5, Application for a  The document must show the child was
Social Security Card, with the born alive. If you do this, enter “DIED” in
Social Security Administration column (2) of the Dependents section of
(SSA). your Form 1040 or 1040-SR.
 You can get Form SS-5 online at
SSA.gov or at your local SSA office.
It usually takes about 2 weeks to
get an SSN once the SSA has all
the information it needs.
 If you don’t have a required SSN
by the filing due date, you can file
Form 4868 for an extension of
time to file. Alien or adoptee with no SSN.
 If your dependent doesn't
have and can’t get an SSN,
you must list the individual
taxpayer identification
number (ITIN) or adoption
taxpayer identification
number (ATIN) instead of an
SSN.

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