You are not eligible for any refundable child-related credits if you have no income from working.
Sorry--you are not eligible for the additional child tax credit or earned income credit if you did not work and do not have a W-2 or self-employment income.
AND….If you have children but had little or no income, it raises the question of how you and the children were supported. There may be another tax-paying adult who can claim you and/or the children as dependents.
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