topic I get a pension and claim my 3 grandchildren child tax credit every year but this year Does my pension not count as income because it says didn't earn enough in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152877#M208599 its not letting get the child tax credit but I did every other year only on pension Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:06:26 GMT cynjack 2026-02-10T09:06:26Z I get a pension and claim my 3 grandchildren child tax credit every year but this year Does my pension not count as income because it says didn't earn enough https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152877#M208599 its not letting get the child tax credit but I did every other year only on pension Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:06:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152877#M208599 cynjack 2026-02-10T09:06:26Z Re: I get a pension and claim my 3 grandchildren child tax credit every year but this year Does my pension not count as income because it says didn't earn enough https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152884#M208601 <P>For tax year 2023 you must have earned income from work, either wages on a W-2 or net profit from self-employment, of at least $2,500 to be eligible for the child tax credit.</P> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:19:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152884#M208601 DoninGA 2024-01-30T17:19:24Z Re: I get a pension and claim my 3 grandchildren child tax credit every year but this year Does m... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-m/01/3152896#M208603 <P>No. &nbsp;Your pension does not count as earned income. This is why you are unable to claim the Child Tax Credit as one of the qualifications is to have earned income of at least $2,500 to get the credit.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:21:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-m/01/3152896#M208603 Vanessa A 2024-01-30T17:21:54Z Re: I get a pension and claim my 3 grandchildren child tax credit every year but this year Does my pension not count as income because it says didn't earn enough https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152902#M208605 <P>Yes the rules went back to the old rules. &nbsp;The last couple years you could get it without having earned income from wages. &nbsp;</P> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:23:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-get-a-pension-and-claim-my-3-grandchildren-child-tax-credit-every-year-but-this-year-does-my/01/3152902#M208605 VolvoGirl 2024-01-30T17:23:27Z