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For 2022 the Child Tax Credit you can get up to $2,000 for each child under age 17. But only up to $1,500 will be refundable, depending on your income. You must have earned income of at least $2,500 to be eligible for the refund (which you did with your self-employment income). Please see What is the Child Tax Credit? for additional information.

 

 

For 2021 the Child Tax Credit was fully refundable and applied to qualifying children who have not attained age 18 by the end of 2021 (Pub 17, page 107:( 

  •  $3,600 for each qualifying child who hasn't attained age 6 by the end of
    2021 and 
  •  $3,000 for each other qualifying child who has not attained age 18 by the end of
    2021

 

For 2020 the Child Tax Credit you can get up to $2,000 for each child under age 17. But only up to $1,400 will be refundable, depending on your income. You must have earned income of at least $2,500 to be eligible for the refund (which you did with your self-employment income).IRS

 

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