TaxAct® requests a valid Social Security Number (SSN) be entered in order for certain credits and deductions to calculate (i.e. child tax credit, other dependent credit, etc.).
If you have applied for and are currently waiting to receive the child's new SSN, you may either:
If the child is not eligible to receive an SSN, you need to apply for an ITIN. Click the link below for additional information about Form W-7 Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The child must have a valid SSN or ITIN by the due date of the return (including extensions) in order to receive certain credits.
Note that any link in the information above is updated each year automatically and will take you to the most recent version of the document at the time it is accessed.