Correct. If you did not have any income from working in 2023 you are not eligible for any child-related refundable credits. There has only been one tax year----2021--for which you could get the child tax credit even if you did not work. The tax laws changed for 2022 and 2023. You cannot get the CTC if you did not work.
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