Question
May I claim the child tax credit for a child who has an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) rather than a social security number (SSN)?
Answer
No, you may not claim the child tax credit for a child with an ITIN. The child must have an SSN to be a qualifying child eligible for the child tax credit (CTC) or the additional child tax credit (ACTC).
- The Instructions for Form 1040 and Form 1040-SR explain who qualifies for the child tax credit, the requirements for taxpayer identification numbers (TINs), and how to calculate the credit.
- To be a qualifying child for the child tax credit, the child must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or U.S. resident alien, and must not have attained age 17 by the end of the tax year.
- Attach Schedule 8812 (Form 1040), Additional Child Tax Credit to Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors or to Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return.
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