Re: SSN and new baby

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1 total messages Started by James Davies Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:20

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Author: James Davies
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:20

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In article <comp-privacy2.5.2@pica.army.mil> lachman@netcom.com (Hans Lachman) writes:
>In article <comp-privacy2.1.10@pica.army.mil> johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us (John R. Levine) writes:
>>Getting an SSN for a child involves the parent filling out and signing a
>>form and sending it to the SSA.  What's the hospital going to do if you
>>refuse to fill it out, keep the baby?
>
>It would seem reasonable to decline their offer to set your kid up with an
>SSN since he won't need one until he starts working.

The IRS now requires that the SSN be supplied for a dependent on your
income tax form, at least when the dependent is over the age of 2.
So you can refuse to get a SSN for your kid, but it'll cost you the
ability to get a deduction for the kid on your income tax.

[Moderator's Note:  For those individuals/couples (not me) whoose income
is over a certain threshold, the exemption is phased out. ._dennis ]

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