Q. "Credit for other dependents" boxes are checked. Does this mean I didn't claim the Child Tax Credit?
A. Yes
Q. If I didn't check the Child Tax Credit box, am I able to still fix this?
A. No. There's nothing to fix. A cousin is not a close enough relative to be a qualifying child for the Child Tax credit or the Earned Income Credit. The other dependent credit is all you can claim.
Q. Was this criteria determined by the IRS?
A. Yes. Or more accurately by Congress. It's the law.
See full dependent rules at: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Family/Rules-for-Claiming-a-Dependent-on-Your-Tax-Ret...
