Why am I not getting the $2000 per child under the age of 17? My annual for 2023 was $55K. I filed head of household and I have two dependents under the age of 17.

prettymilcah1 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:36:53 GMT

Re: Why am I not getting the $2000 per child under the age of 17? My annual for 2023 was $55K. I filed head of household and I have two dependents under the age of 17.

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:47:52 GMT

Do the children have Social Security numbers? Are they showing up on top of your Form 1040 as dependents?

You do not "get" a refund of $2000 per child. The most that can be added to your refund is $1600 per child. That is the "additional child tax credit" which is refundable. First the $2000 per child is used to reduce your tax liability to zero. If your liability is at zero then what is left of the $2000 per child can be refunded ----up to $1600-----based on how much you earned from working. All of the child -related credits are based on income from working.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6xFeMFEf_US_en_US?uid=lqnuygah

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-for-other-dependents

Look at your 2023 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

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Why am I not getting the $2000 per child under the age of 17? My annual for 2023 was $55K. I filed head of household and I have two dependents under the age of 17.

Re: Why am I not getting the $2000 per child under the age of 17? My annual for 2023 was $55K. I filed head of household and I have two dependents under the age of 17.