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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
I'm not sure why your child tax credit is not calculating. Please check the following:
- Program asks for each child in the My Info section: Did this child pay for more than 1/2 her living expenses. Make sure you answered No.
- When you get to the end of the My Info section where you enter the child's name, etc..You should get a screen that says "Good News! Your child qualifies as a dependent.
Please see below for the requirements for the Child Tax Credit:
To claim the credit
To qualify for the credit, you must meet these basic requirements:
- The dependent must be a U.S. citizen or resident.
- You can claim your child, stepchild, adopted child, grandchild or great-grandchild.
- Under a recently revised definition of "qualifying child," you can also claim the credit for siblings, step-siblings and half-siblings that live with you.
- Foster children qualify if they were placed with you by a court or authorized agency.
- To claim the credit, children must live with you more than half the year and must not provide more than half of their own support.
- You must report each qualifying child's Tax Identification Number (TIN) on your return. It's usually the child's Social Security number. The child must have a social security number to qualify.
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‎January 30, 2020
6:04 AM