topic Re: Child tax credit should not decrease for minor why wasn’t the full credit received for 17 year olds? in Deductions & credits

Child tax credit should not decrease for minor why wasn’t the full credit received for 17 year olds?

bprescott0322 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:06:19 GMT

Re: Child tax credit should not decrease for minor why wasn’t the full credit received for 17 year olds?

DoninGA — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:23:03 GMT

For tax yeas after 2021 the child tax credit is only for a child under the age of 17. A child age 17 or older is eligible for the Other Dependent credit of $500.

Re: Child tax credit should not decrease for minor why wasn’t the full credit received for 17 year olds?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:23:45 GMT

Sorry----you can get the CTC for a child of up to 16....in the year the child turns 17, you lose the CTC and instead you get the $500 credit for other dependents.

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6xFeMFEf_US_en_US?uid=lqnuygah

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

Re: Child tax credit should not decrease for minor why wasn’t the full credit received for 17 yea...

CatinaT1 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:24:16 GMT

To qualify for the Child Tax Credit, your child must fit all of these requirements:

Be under age 17 at the end of the tax year
Is your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, a grandchild, niece, or nephew)
Has his or her own Social Security Number
Lived with you for more than half the year
Didn't support him/herself (i.e., didn't pay more than half their own expenses)
Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien

Since your child is now 17, he qualifies for the Other Dependent Credit of $500.