You generally need a Social Security Number (SSN) to claim a dependent on your federal income tax return.

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Identity thieves typically file early in the tax filing season, well in advance of the true owner of the SSN.

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He established the SSN Trust, his first family foundation back in 1994, naming it after his father and focussing on higher education.

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If your dependent does not qualify for an SSN, you may be able to apply for an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for your dependent.

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The proposed plan would retire seven cruisers early, delay construction of the next large-deck amphibious warfare ship by one year, cancel the second Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) in 2014, delay construction of two smaller amphibious warfare ships, and reduce procurement of littoral combat ships by two and joint high speed vessels by eight.

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