Deductions & credits

@michellerh18 unfortunately, no.  The child tax credit requires you to work to be eligible for the credit. 

 

The formula provides a refundable credit of 15% of your earnings that exceed $2500 up to $1700 (2024) per child. 

 

Obviously, if there are no earnings, 15% of that remains zero...... 

 

p.s. and child support is not "income" per the IRS definitions.