Hal_Al
Level 15

Deductions & credits

No.

 

First, a child does not claim the child tax credit (CTC) on their own tax return. 

 

The parent claims the child for the child tax credit, if the child qualifies as a dependent.  Any child filing for a recovery rebate credit (stimulus) would not have qualified as a dependent..

 

For tax year 2020, 17 year olds do not qualify for the CTC .