Even if you do not claim a child as a dependent for the Child Tax Credit, you may be eligible to claim an Earned Income Credit with one or more qualifying children (maximum of three). In order to be considered a qualifying child, your child must meet the tests for residency, age, joint returns and relationship. The child must:
- Have lived with you for more than half the year
- Be under age 19 at the end of the tax year — or 24 if a full-time student — and not have filed a joint return
- Be your son, daughter, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister or a foster child legally placed under your custody.
Only one person can claim a qualifying child. If a child can be the qualifying child for more than one person, the IRS has a tie breaker to determine who claims the child. Please complete the Earned Income portion of Turbo Tax and it will guide you through the entries to test if this will apply to your return.
You may also qualify as Head of Household if you:
- Were unmarried as of December 31, 2022 and
- Paid more than half the cost to run your (or a qualifying parent's) home this year (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.) and
- Supported a qualifying person.
After you answer all the questions about yourself and your dependents at the beginning of your return, we'll let you know if your situation qualifies for Head of Household.
You can also revisit these questions by selecting My Info (online) or Personal Info (software), and then selecting Edit next to your name or your dependent's.
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