Child tax credit for child who is abroad

CodingClu8 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:42:01 GMT

Hey there everyone, my wife is a UK citizen who was rejected entry into the USA due to these unforeseen circumstances my child isn't with me in America. I was wondering if I can claim the child tax credit due to absence. I stayed with my child for 4 months after she was born and just recently went back to the States because I needed to for my job. My wife and child are completely dependent upon my income.

Re: Child tax credit for child who is abroad

Bsch4477 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:29:52 GMT

Is the child a US citizen? They must have a social security card for child tax credit.

Re: Child tax credit for child who is abroad

CodingClu8 — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:53:24 GMT

Yes she is a u.s citizen and has her passport and Social security Card.

Re: Child tax credit for child who is abroad

JohnB5677 — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:19:03 GMT

Unfortunately, No, the issue is that she didn't live with you!

Also, the temporary absence rule would not apply because you daughter lives with her mother and you were the one visiting them.

To be a qualifying child for the 2023 tax year, your dependent generally must:

Be under age 17 at the end of the year - Yes
Be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of one of these (for example, a grandchild, niece or nephew) - Yes
Provide no more than half of their own financial support during the year - Possibly yes
Have lived with you for more than half the year - NO
Be properly claimed as your dependent on your tax return - NO ( see below )
Not file a joint return with their spouse for the tax year or file it only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid - Okay
Have been a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or U.S. resident alien - Presumed Yes

Qualifying child

In addition to the qualifications above, to claim a qualifying child, you must be able to answer "yes" to all of the following questions.

Are they related to you? - Yes
- The child can be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them.
Do they meet the age requirement? - Yes
- Your child must be under age 19 or, if a full-time student, under age 24. There's no age limit if your child is permanently and totally disabled.
Do they live with you? - NO
- Your child must live with you for more than half the year, but several exceptions apply.
Do you financially support them? - Possibly Yes
- Your child may have a job, but they cannot provide more than half of their own support.

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