H.R. 547 proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that requires individuals to provide a social security number when claiming the child tax credit. The bill specifies that both the taxpayer and the qualifying child must have a social security number to be...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 547 is a rule that says people need to have a special number called a social security number to get money help because they have kids. However, if someone is in the military and they file taxes with their husband or wife, only one of them needs the number.