My child is 19 and a full-time college student (since Fall 2020) living at home. The $500 child tax credit that I should have received for this "other dependent" was reduced. I am well under the AGI phase out limits. Last year I received the full $500 but this year it's being reduced to $170. It appears to have something to do with the education portion of the return. I paid all college expenses and was reimbursed from a 529 plan with the distributions going to me. I entered the 1098-T and the 1099 Q, as well as all expenses. Distrubutions from the 529 plan were less than the actual expenses. Expenses included tuition NOT covered by grants/scholarships, room/board, books/supplies. The student does not work and does not have W-2 income and therefore does not file their own return. I'm sure the answer is obvious, but I can't figure it out.
