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Deductions & credits

There is a portal for non-filers to sign up for the child tax credit.   However----you say your child is 17.   Will the child turn 18 in 2021?   If he will be 18 before the year ends, you are not eligible to get the credit.

A1. For tax year 2021, the Child Tax Credit is increased from $2,000 per qualifying child to:

  • $3,600 for children ages 5 and under at the end of 2021; and
  • $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17 at the end of 2021.

Note: The $500 nonrefundable Credit for Other Dependents amount has not changed. For more information about the Credit for Other Dependents, see IRS Publication 972, Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents PDF.

 

 

 Non-filer Sign up

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/child-tax-credit-non-filer-sign-up-tool

 

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‎July 15, 2021 8:29 AM
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