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

[question everything]

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.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

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

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]

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

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]

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

It's called "Silent Scheme".

[marble falls]

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

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

[mnhtnbb]

5. Yesterday was the 31st anniversary

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.