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It sounds like you might be confusing two different credits.   If you can claim your daughter as a "qualifying relative" dependent then you can get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents.  When you mentioned "child" credit---did you confuse that with the child and dependent care credit---which is the one you get if you pay someone to take care of them so you can work?

To get the credit for other dependents:

Make sure you have entered your daughter as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered her Social Security number.    Careful— do not say that your daughter's SSN is not valid for employment.   There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support.  Say NO to that question.

Qualifying relative

• They don't have to be related to you (despite the name).
• They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
• They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
• They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
• They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply).
• They made less than $5200 in 2025 (not counting Social Security)
• You provided more than half of their financial support.

  When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent.

  Related Information:

  • What does "financially support another person" mean?

     

     

    The credit for other dependents will show up on line 19 of your Form 1040.

     

    PREVIEW 1040

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    Child Tax Credit line 19

    Credit for Other Dependents line 19

    Earned Income Credit line 27

    Additional Child Tax Credit line 28