A child must be under age 17 to qualify for the child tax credit. A child qualifies you for the CTC if the child meets all of the following conditions.
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The child is your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew).
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The child was under age 17 at the end of 2020.
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The child did not provide over half of his or her own support for 2020.
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The child lived with you for more than half of 2020 (with some exceptions).
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The child is claimed as a dependent on your return.
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The child does not file a joint return for the year (or files it only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid).
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The child was a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien.
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