topic My son turned 18 in April 2016 but still lives at home under my support can I still claim him as a dependent and get the child tax credit in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-turned-18-in-april-2016-but-still-lives-at-home-under-my-support-can-i-still-claim-him-as-a/01/316049#M38786 My son turned 18 in April 1015, he still lives at my home &amp; I support him. Can I still claim him as a dependent &amp; get a child tax credit Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:58:01 GMT carrieelaine1231 2019-06-03T18:58:01Z My son turned 18 in April 2016 but still lives at home under my support can I still claim him as a dependent and get the child tax credit https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-turned-18-in-april-2016-but-still-lives-at-home-under-my-support-can-i-still-claim-him-as-a/01/316049#M38786 My son turned 18 in April 1015, he still lives at my home &amp; I support him. Can I still claim him as a dependent &amp; get a child tax credit Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:58:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-turned-18-in-april-2016-but-still-lives-at-home-under-my-support-can-i-still-claim-him-as-a/01/316049#M38786 carrieelaine1231 2019-06-03T18:58:01Z If he otherwise qualifies as your dependent, yes, you can... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-he-otherwise-qualifies-as-your-dependent-yes-you-can/01/316063#M38794 <P>If he otherwise qualifies as your dependent, yes, you can certainly claim him on your 2015 tax return.</P><P>However, the Child Tax Credit/Additional Child Tax Credit is only for those children under the age of 17. Since he turned 17 during 2015, he can no longer be considered for the Child Tax Credit.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:58:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-he-otherwise-qualifies-as-your-dependent-yes-you-can/01/316063#M38794 SusanH 2019-06-03T18:58:03Z You can likely claim him as a dependent, but he is too ol... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-can-likely-claim-him-as-a-dependent-but-he-is-too-ol/01/316069#M38796 <P>You can likely claim him as a dependent, but he is too old for the Child Tax Credit (and was too old for 2014).</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:58:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-can-likely-claim-him-as-a-dependent-but-he-is-too-ol/01/316069#M38796 SweetieJean 2019-06-03T18:58:05Z I received the child tax credit for him in 2014 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-received-the-child-tax-credit-for-him-in-2014/01/316075#M38798 I received the child tax credit for him in 2014 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:58:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-received-the-child-tax-credit-for-him-in-2014/01/316075#M38798 carrieelaine1231 2019-06-03T18:58:06Z He was in school for 2015 & fully dependant on me https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/he-was-in-school-for-2015-fully-dependant-on-me/01/316082#M38800 He was in school for 2015 &amp; fully dependant on me Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:58:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/he-was-in-school-for-2015-fully-dependant-on-me/01/316082#M38800 carrieelaine1231 2019-06-03T18:58:07Z