Originally Posted by jonesing
Our DS (now 7 months old) has a passport (got it when he was 3 months old for a cruise) and he doesn't have a SSN nor will we be applying for one anytime soon. You merely put 000-00-0000 for the SSN on the passport application.
Given that the IRS will deny the dependent deduction if the SSN of the claimied dependent is not on your 1040, I'm curious as to why you don't have a SSN for your infant.
There are some plausible reasons why it wouldn't matter, but the dependent deduction and child tax credit are usually motivation enough to obtain a SSN before April 15 of the year following a birth or adoption.
