topic I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166506#M1163404 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:29:03 GMT mpftaxes 2026-02-11T04:29:03Z I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166506#M1163404 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:29:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166506#M1163404 mpftaxes 2026-02-11T04:29:03Z Re: I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166513#M1163406 <P>They have to be under 17 on Dec 31, 2023 to get the Child Tax Credit.</P> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:23:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166513#M1163406 VolvoGirl 2024-02-05T01:23:53Z Re: I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166534#M1163417 <P>You cannot get the CTC for a child who turned 17 in 2023.&nbsp; &nbsp;You lose the CTC in the year they turn 17.&nbsp; Instead you get the $500 credit for other dependents.</P> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:32:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-single-head-of-household-custodial-parent-of-a-child-who-was-17-in-2023-why-can-t-i-get-the/01/3166534#M1163417 xmasbaby0 2024-02-05T01:32:48Z