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WhiskeyGrinder

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

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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.

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