Tax Tip 2023-89: Tax tips for new parents

IRS Tax Tips

July 10, 2023

Issue Number:?Tax Tip 2023-89

Tax tips for new parents

Kids are expensive. Whether someone just brought a bundle of joy home from the hospital, adopted a teen from foster care, or is raising their grandchild. There are several tax breaks that can help.

Here are some tax tips for new parents ?

Get the child a Social Security or Individual Tax Identification number

To claim parental tax breaks, the taxpayer must have their child or dependent?s Social Security number, Adoption Tax Identification Number or Individual Tax Identification number. Confirming a child?s birth is the only way the IRS can verify that the parent is eligible for the credits and deductions they claim on their tax return.

Check withholding

A new family member might make taxpayers eligible for new credits and deductions, which can greatly change their tax liability. They can use the IRS Withholding Estimator to check their withholding. Taxpayers should provide their employer with an updated Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, if they want to change how much tax is withheld from their paycheck.

Check eligibility for these tax credits and deductions

Child Tax Credit

Taxpayers who claim at least one child?as their dependent?on their tax return may be eligible for the Child Tax Credit. For help figuring out if a child qualifies for this credit, taxpayers can check?Does My Child/Dependent Qualify for the Child Tax Credit or the Credit for Other Dependents?

Child and Dependent Care Credit

If taxpayers paid someone to take care of their children or another member of their household while they work, they may qualify for the?Child and Dependent Care Credit?regardless of their income. Taxpayers who pay for daycare expenses may be eligible?to claim up to 35% of their daycare expenses with certain limits.

Adoption Tax Credit

This credit lets families who are in the adoption process during the tax-year claim eligible adoption expenses for each eligible child. Taxpayers can apply the credit to international, domestic, private and public foster care adoptions.

Earned Income Tax Credit

The Earned Income Tax Credit helps low- to moderate-income families get a tax break. If they qualify, taxpayers can use the credit to reduce the taxes they owe ? and maybe increase their tax refund.

Credit for Other Dependents

Taxpayers with dependents who don't qualify for the Child Tax Credit may be able to claim the Credit for Other Dependents. Taxpayers can use the?Does My Child/Dependent Qualify for the Child Tax Credit or the Credit for Other Dependents tool?on IRS.gov to help determine if they are eligible to claim the credit. They can claim this credit?in addition to?the?Child and Dependent Care Credit?and the?Earned Income Credit.

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Issue Number:?Tax Tip 2023-89