refund denied due to baby’s ssn
hello! i’d like some advice/insight if anyone is able to give it.
my son was born 12/30/2025. he was issued his SSN 01/08/2026, but i didn’t receive it in the mail until the first week of march. i filed my taxes as soon as i got my w2 in february as i was worried his SSN wouldn’t come before the 04/15 deadline and i wanted to get it done, so i filed an amended return claiming him with all relevant information on 03/04/2026.
i received a letter in the mail from the IRS stating my child tax credit is denied and i cannot claim him for 2025 because he was not issued his SSN before the due date. but that date would be 04/15, right? or am i mistaken? and if that is right, why would they deny my claim if his SSN was issued 01/08 and put on my amended return on 03/04? (long before 04/15 due date)
it’s just confusing and i’ve, of course, tried calling the IRS about 1,000 times and have yet to even be put on hold because of the high volume of calls. i think i have the right to disagree with this formally and make an appeal, but i’m not a tax professional by any means (or even competent in it for that matter lol)