child tax credit

[scarman59]

My 25 year old lived with us for 10 months after graduating college in 2020 and finally landed employment in November 2021 but TurboTax is showing we don't get the $500 "other dependent credit" this year. Most likely because he has made more than the $4150 limit in the 2 months he had a job but that didn't help us any for the 10 months he was living with us unemployed. Are there exceptions for instances like this?

[AamilD]

No, as you mentioned that since his income was above the limit, you would not be able to take the tax credit. The income limit is $4,300 for 2021.

[Hal_Al]

Q. Are there exceptions for instances like this?

A. No.  There are no partial year dependents. He is either your dependent for the whole year or not a all.  The fact that his $4300+ income, all came in the last 2 months still prevents you from claiming him as a dependent and getting the $500 other dependent credit.