All of the child-related credits are based on having income earned from working, so you may not have earned enough to be eligible for the refundable child tax credit. You might be able to get a small amount of earned income credit. But---is there someone else who has been supporting you and your child who can claim both of you as dependents? Who has been supporting you and your child? Provide some details so we can be more helpful.
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