Step 5. Does Your Qualifying Relative Qualify You for the Credit for Other Dependents?
1. Did you, and your spouse if filing a joint return, have either an SSN or ITIN issued on or before the due date of your 2025 return (including extensions)? (Answer “Yes” if you are applying for an ITIN on or before the return due date (including extensions).)
[ ] Yes.
[ ] No.
2. Did your qualifying relative have an SSN, ITIN, or ATIN issued on or before the due date of your 2025 return (including extensions)? (Answer “Yes” if you are applying for an ITIN or ATIN for the qualifying relative on or before the return due date (including extensions).)
[ ] Yes.
[ ] No.
3. Was your qualifying relative a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien? (See Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or a U.S. resident alien. If your qualifying relative was adopted, see Exception to citizen test , later.)
[ ] Yes.
[ ] No.