Sometimes that happens. Here are the requirements for the Child Tax Credit:
- Is the taxpayer’s son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, sibling, stepsibling, half brother, half sister, or a descendent of any of them (grandchild, niece, nephew, etc.),
- Lived with the taxpayer for more than half of the year,
- Was under age 17 at the end of the year,
- Did not provide over half of his or her own support during the year,
- Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien (child tax credits are not allowed for nonresident alien children residing in Canada or Mexico even if they qualify as dependents),
- Is younger than the taxpayer claiming the child,
- Does not file a joint tax return unless the return is filed to claim a refund and no tax liability would have existed had the child and spouse filed separately, and
- Is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer claiming the Child Tax Credit.
If you don't meet all the requirements, you won't get the Child Tax Credit.
Regarding the Earned Income Credit (EIC), you may have qualified for this credit based on income. If your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) was less than $15,570 ($21,370 for joint filers), you can qualify even if you don't have a qualifying child.
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