For a child to be claimed for the child tax credit, they must have a social security number by the due date of the return. You may qualify for the Other Dependents Credit. You should review your entries in the program if you qualify. Double check your answer to the support question, some people read it backwards due to the wording.
From $500 Credit for Other Dependents:
- They are your biological child, stepchild, adopted child, eligible foster child, sibling or half-sibling, stepsibling, or an offspring of any of these.
- They haven’t already been claimed for the Child Tax Credit or Credit for Other Dependents, either by you or by anyone else.
- They have an Social Security number (SSN), ITIN, or adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN) issued on or before the due date of your return (including extensions).
- They are a US citizen, US resident alien, or US national.
- They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
- They are under the age of 19 (24 for full-time students; no age limit for permanently and totally disabled children).
- They live with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
- They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.
From What is the Child Tax Credit?
To qualify, your child must meet all of these requirements:
- Be under age 17 at the end of the tax year
- Is your child, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, sibling, step sibling, half sibling, or a descendant of any of them (for example, a grandchild, niece, or nephew)
- Has their own Social Security Number
- Lived with you for more than half the year
- Didn't support themselves (didn't pay more than half their own expenses)
- Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien
- Residents of Canada or Mexico don't qualify
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