CatinaT1
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

There is not any glitch. How old is your dependent child? 

 

To get the $2,200 credit, your child must be 16 or younger on December 31, 2025.

 

The moment a child turns 17, they no longer qualify for the CTC. Instead, they qualify for the Credit for Other Dependents, which is exactly $500.

 

Double-check the birth year you entered in the "Personal Info" section. If they were born in 2008, they turned 17 in 2025 and will only trigger the $500 credit.

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