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posted Jan 17, 2020 6:10:49 PM

EITC for disabled child

I just filed as head of household and I have a disabled child who will be 18 next month and is in school, I did not get the EITC or state credit.  The system alerted me the child is over 18 and not eligable. I have already submitted e-file

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Jan 17, 2020 6:15:00 PM

You misunderstood.  You lose the child tax credit in the year that your child turns 17.  If your  child is 18 you get a different credit for him and you can still get earned income credit for him too--assuming your income qualifies for EIC.

 

CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

 

Look at your 2019 Form 1040 to see the child-child-related credits you received

 

Child Tax Credit line 13a

Credit for Other Dependents line 13a

Earned Income Credit line 18a

Additional Child Tax Credit line 18b

Child and Dependent Care Credit line 18d

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900643-what-is-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899157-what-are-the-qualifications-for-the-earned-income-credit-eic-or-eitc

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit