Child credit was denied due to non-availability of ITIN while filing the income tax. The ITIN is now issued by IRS. How to apply for a child credit refund?

psingh3688 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:24:34 GMT

Re: Child credit was denied due to non-availability of ITIN while filing the income tax. The ITIN is now issued by IRS. How to apply for a child credit refund?

DoninGA — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:12:20 GMT

The ITIN has to be issued before the due date of the tax return for you to receive the Child Tax Credit in 2023. You can amend the 2023 tax return to add the child as a dependent but they would only be eligible for the Other Dependent Credit of $500.

See this TurboTax support FAQ amending a tax return that has already been filed - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=m469ykfb

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Child credit was denied due to non-availability of ITIN while filing the income tax. The ITIN is now issued by IRS. How to apply for a child credit refund?

Re: Child credit was denied due to non-availability of ITIN while filing the income tax. The ITIN is now issued by IRS. How to apply for a child credit refund?