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Started by robert heuman
Mon, 18 Jan 1993 15:01
SSN and new baby
Author: robert heuman
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1993 15:01
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1993 15:01
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Date Entered: 01-18-93 09:56 -=> Quoting "m. Adams/starowl" <staro to All <=- "A<> According to the IRS, if you wish to claim a child over age 1 as a "A<> dependent for tax purposes, that child *must* have a SSN. "A<> True, the kid doesn't need a SSN for hirself, but the "A<> parent(s)/guardian(s) might need the kid to have a SSN..... And if the parents are US Citizens abroad, as in Canada, and the children are born in Canada and are considered Canadian by Canada (and are NOT registered at the US Consulate, so they will not be in any draft list) but are still dependents of their US Citizen parents [and, BTW, are considered US citizens by US Immigration (I know... I have two sons in that situation.)]??? Is a SSN still needed to claim them on the tax return??? And if the hospital is in Canada, and NOT in the US... etc.... etc.... etc... I fail to see how any other jurisdiction can permit this lunacy to prevail over its own laws, or in contradiction to its laws.. (for example European privacy legislation might make transmission of this information to the US highly illegal). What is the US government's position in respect of non-US residents who are deductable on their US Citizen parents tax returns? Convoluted, or not, you should understand my concern. Bob ... Twice as Human as anyone else - My Opinions are my Own! ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- RoseMail 2.00 : RoseNet<=>Usenet Gateway : Rose Media 416-733-2285
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