topic I can’t figure out why it’s telling me my child that was 5 in 2021 doesn’t qualify for the child tax credit. My year, income and everything else say he should. in Deductions & credits

I can’t figure out why it’s telling me my child that was 5 in 2021 doesn’t qualify for the child tax credit. My year, income and everything else say he should.

corbin289 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:00:44 GMT

Re: I can’t figure out why it’s telling me my child that was 5 in 2021 doesn’t qualify for the ch...

AmyC — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:18:42 GMT

Please review the criteria along with the entry of your child. Either you child does not qualify or an entry needs to be corrected in the personal information section. Here are the criteria:

A child must meet the following eight requirements to be considered a qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit:

1) Is the taxpayer’s son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, sibling, step-sibling, half brother, half sister, or a descendant of any of them (grandchild, niece, nephew, etc.),

2) Lived with the taxpayer for more than half of the year,

3) Was under age 18 at the end of the year,

4) Did not provide over half of his or her own support during the year,

5) Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien (child tax credits are not allowed for nonresident alien children residing in Canada or Mexico even if they qualify as dependents),

6) Is younger than the taxpayer claiming the child,

7) Does not file a joint tax return unless the return is filed to claim a refund, and no tax liability would have existed had the child and spouse filed separately, and

😎 Is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer claiming the Child Tax Credit.

Re: I can’t figure out why it’s telling me my child that was 5 in 2021 doesn’t qualify for the child tax credit. My year, income and everything else say he should.

VolvoGirl — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:32:03 GMT

Check his date of birth under My Info. Try deleting him and re add him. That may clear something out.

Re: I can’t figure out why it’s telling me my child that was 5 in 2021 doesn’t qualify for the child tax credit. My year, income and everything else say he should.

corbin289 — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:49:21 GMT

After reading a few community chat groups it seems to be an error with TurboTax software. Once you go in and delete all dependents and add them fresh the credit is there. Worked right away!

Re: I can’t figure out why it’s telling me my child that was 5 in 2021 doesn’t qualify for the child tax credit. My year, income and everything else say he should.

VolvoGirl — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:51:52 GMT

That implies there was something you answered wrong the first time, not that the program was wrong.