topic Re: My child didn't turn 17 until 12/15/2022. Why is my child tax credit only $500 for tax year 2022? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839084#M272037 <P>Sorry---that is the law.&nbsp; If she turned 17 before the end of 2022 you do not get the child tax credit.&nbsp; Remember the year she was born?&nbsp; You got it then and she was only a few days away from the end of the tax year.</P> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 23:16:31 GMT xmasbaby0 2023-01-27T23:16:31Z My child didn't turn 17 until 12/15/2022. Why is my child tax credit only $500 for tax year 2022? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839076#M272033 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:58:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839076#M272033 osuosuosu1 2026-02-23T09:58:21Z Re: My child didn't turn 17 until 12/15/2022. Why is my child tax credit only $500 for tax year 2022? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839081#M272035 <P>Sorry they had to be under 17 on Dec 31 to get the Child Tax Credit.&nbsp; &nbsp;The rules went back to before 2021.&nbsp; For 2021 only they extended the age limit to 18.</P> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 23:15:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839081#M272035 VolvoGirl 2023-01-27T23:15:17Z Re: My child didn't turn 17 until 12/15/2022. Why is my child tax credit only $500 for tax year 2022? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839084#M272037 <P>Sorry---that is the law.&nbsp; If she turned 17 before the end of 2022 you do not get the child tax credit.&nbsp; Remember the year she was born?&nbsp; You got it then and she was only a few days away from the end of the tax year.</P> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 23:16:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-child-didn-t-turn-17-until-12-15-2022-why-is-my-child-tax-credit-only-500-for-tax-year-2022/01/2839084#M272037 xmasbaby0 2023-01-27T23:16:31Z