Does HSLDA take a position on the use of Social Security numbers?
We do not have a position. However, some of our member families object to obtaining Social Security numbers for their children in order to get a dependent s deduction on their income tax return. Until several years ago, the IRS would accept alternative forms of identification to obtain the deduction. However, the law has now changed to allow ONLY a Social Security number to be used as the identification required for a deduction. The National Center for Home Education is discussing with members of Congress the possibility of introducing a bill that would again allow families to use alternative forms of identification to obtain the deduction.
