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

[DoninGA]

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.

[xmasbaby0]

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/L6x...

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

[CatinaT1]

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.