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Do I get the child tax credit refund if I filed taxes

teeneli — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:57:44 GMT

Re: Do I get the child tax credit refund if I filed taxes

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:22:15 GMT

No one can answer you without more information. Do you have income earned from working? The child tax credit is based on having income from working. And the refundable amount is calculated based on how much you earned. Do you have a child under the age of 17? Does the child have a Social Security number?

The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2000 per child; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1500. In order to get that credit, you have to have income from working. The credit is calculated based on the amount you earned above $2500 multiplied by 15%, up to the full $1500 per child. If the amount you earned was too low, you will not get the full $1500.

If your child is older than 16 at the end of 2023, you do not get the CTC. But you may still get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents instead.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-for-other-dependents

Re: Do I get the child tax credit refund if I filed taxes

Hal_Al — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:58:59 GMT

The money you hear about people getting for just filing a tax return claiming kids requires them to have some earned income (wages or self employment). Without earned income, they are not eligible for the "refundable" Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit. Both credits are calculated on the amount of earned income you have. No earned income means no "refund". A small amount of earned income means a small refund. The child tax credit does not "kick in" unless you have at least $2500 of earned income.

A child can be the “qualifying child” dependent of any close relative in the household. If you live with someone else, e.g. your parents, it may be better if they claim your child.

Instead, you could allow the non-custodial parent to claim the children. Non-custodial parents are allowed to claim the child tax credit, but not the Earned income credit.