topic A single father on ssdi can not get the child an independent care credit? He turned 17 oct. 31 2025. An I can't get the child tax credit. in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/a-single-father-on-ssdi-can-not-get-the-child-an-independent-care-credit-he-turned-17-oct-31-2025-an/01/3777455#M360523 Can the father of an 17 year old autistic child get the child an independent care credit? Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:10:11 GMT nitwit61 2026-02-14T21:10:11Z A single father on ssdi can not get the child an independent care credit? He turned 17 oct. 31 2025. An I can't get the child tax credit. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/a-single-father-on-ssdi-can-not-get-the-child-an-independent-care-credit-he-turned-17-oct-31-2025-an/01/3777455#M360523 Can the father of an 17 year old autistic child get the child an independent care credit? Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:10:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/a-single-father-on-ssdi-can-not-get-the-child-an-independent-care-credit-he-turned-17-oct-31-2025-an/01/3777455#M360523 nitwit61 2026-02-14T21:10:11Z Re: A single father on ssdi can not get the child an independent care credit? He turned 17 oct. 31 2025. An I can't get the child tax credit. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-a-single-father-on-ssdi-can-not-get-the-child-an-independent-care-credit-he-turned-17-oct-31-2025/01/3777500#M360529 <P>Sorry. No. &nbsp; In order to get the childcare credit or child tax credit &nbsp;you must have income earned from working. &nbsp; If his only income is Social Security he does not have to file a tax return. &nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:19:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-a-single-father-on-ssdi-can-not-get-the-child-an-independent-care-credit-he-turned-17-oct-31-2025/01/3777500#M360529 xmasbaby0 2026-02-14T21:19:13Z