I have a 3-year-old of my own. And gained guardianship of my 12-year-old sister after she became an orphan.
It was a very rough year financially. I was on state assistance, and gained child support for the 3-year-old but managed to get off and pull together some self-employment again by the end of the year. The 12-year-old doesn't have any funds from her parents' dying or state assistance. I'm doing this all on my own.
I don't understand why I don't qualify for the child tax credits.
