For the Child tax credit, does it apply to dependents who are 17 or younger, or 16 and younger?

[treystahann]

One of my dependents is 17, does he apply for the child tax credit?

[xmasbaby0]

For 2023, you can get the child tax credit for a child who is UNDER the age of 17.   For the tax year in which there are  17candles on the cake, you lose the CTC.   Instead, you get the $500 credit for other dependents.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...

[treystahann]

Thanks for the quick reply. I figured as much, but hoped I was wrong. Haha.