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question everything

(48,801 posts) Wed Jan 22, 2020, 04:17 PM Jan 2020

I always cringe when I see the tax credit for a stillborn child (yes, tax filing time)

Never been in this situation and cannot imagine the loss. But why give a special credit there?

And if one wants to be cynic, why not give credit for parents whose child was killed in a crossfire between gangs? Have been too many.

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I always cringe when I see the tax credit for a stillborn child (yes, tax filing time) (Original Post) question everything Jan 2020 OP

They don't give credit for children killed because it's not a credit for the death. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #1

What about young babies who die withn their first year of life? question everything Jan 2020 #3

The FOX spin will be that women are getting abortions to get a tax credit. CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #2

The credit is for expenses during the previous year, have a heart ... marble falls Jan 2020 #4

Yesterday was the 31st anniversary mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #5

WhiskeyGrinder

(23,832 posts)

1. They don't give credit for children killed because it's not a credit for the death.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 04:45 PM

Jan 2020

It's a credit for the investment and costs of pregnancy. Children who have been "killed in a crossfire between gangs" have already been eligible for dependency/exemption status.

question everything

(48,801 posts)

3. What about young babies who die withn their first year of life?

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 06:26 PM

Jan 2020

Also expenses associated with pregnancy but never reached the statue of a dependent?

I did not look at the form but I suppose it would be equivalent to one dependent..

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

2. The FOX spin will be that women are getting abortions to get a tax credit.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 05:03 PM

Jan 2020

It's called "Silent Scheme".

marble falls

(62,060 posts)

4. The credit is for expenses during the previous year, have a heart ...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 09:51 AM

Jan 2020

There are expenses for every child prior to birth for pities sake.

mnhtnbb

(32,063 posts)

5. Yesterday was the 31st anniversary

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 12:40 PM

Jan 2020

of the stillbirth of our daughter.

To my knowledge, there was no tax credit in 1989. Maybe there should have been one to reflect the cost of visiting her grave almost every day for 6 months before I could let go of the grief.

This OP is in very poor taste.

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