Should my 19 year old full time college student not qualify for child tax credit -- I am single parent head of household?

helen-j-poulin — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:04:17 GMT

Yes. That's the law. Any "qualifying child" dependent, ov...

Hal_Al — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:04:17 GMT

Yes. That's the law. Any "qualifying child" dependent, over 16, does not also qualify for the Child tax credit.

This comes as a big surprise to many parents the year their child turns 17. A child over age 16 no longer qualifies for the Child Tax credit (CTC). Although a child can still be a student dependent through age 23, and a qualifying child for EIC, the Child Tax Credit expires the year they turn 17 and you no longer get the $1000 CTC.

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Should my 19 year old full time college student not qualify for child tax credit -- I am single parent head of household?

Yes. That's the law. Any "qualifying child" dependent, ov...