I remember when you did not need a Social Security Number until you started working. Now when a child is born a number will be issued.
When do I have to apply for a Social Security number for my newborn?
Answer:
There’s no time limit on applying for a Social Security number for your newborn. However, you may want to do it right away, because you’re required to include a child’s Social Security number on your tax return to claim that child as a dependent.
http://www.federatedinvestors.com/FII/financialPlanning/leaf.do?id=102
Have that baby in a hospital and tell them you might not need one because you’re not going to put that baby as a tax deduction and guess what happens next...
They threaten to call social services and prevent you from leaving the hospital with that baby.
That’s right, having a child without a social security number is right up there with actual abuse in their teeny little statist minds.