If you are low income with little or no tax liability and do not qualify for the $2,000 Child Tax Credit then you might qualify for the Additional Child Tax credit which is 15% of earned income more then $1,200 up to a maximum of $1,400.
If you have a tax liability of at least $2,000 then you would qualify for the full $2,000 since it can only reduce the tax liability to zero and not more.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
