@tinasun710-gmail wrote:
Hi rj5,
Really appreciate your reply, it helps a lot. Yes, at first, I just listed my daughter as a dependent without any SSN/ITNT number, it shows the tax return should be $3268, however, when I entered her ITNT, it becomes 1600, the difference is exactly $1500， which is the credit difference between 2000 for SSN and 500 for ITNT. So May I ask is there anyway to apply for the credit of 2000 if my daughter only has ITNT instead of SSN? Thank you so much,
Regards,
Tina
The full Child Tax Credit is only available to a child who has a valid SSN (usually a citizen or green card holder). I believe that is a result of a law called the PATH act passed in 2015.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/what-is-the-path-act-and-how-may-it-impact-your-...
Your child must have a valid SSN before the due date of your on-time tax return. If your child is eligible for an SSN, and if you have already filed an extension on your tax return so that your due date is October 5, you should wait to file your return until the SSN is issued. However, if you did not request an extension so that your return is considered late, you should go ahead and file, you aren't eligible for the full credit even if she gets an SSN later this year.
Again for next year, if she will be eligible for an SSN, wait to file your tax return until she gets it, even if that means getting an extension.
