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How to Claim my child tax credit?

Claim child tax credit for custodial child
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How to Claim my child tax credit?

Enter the child as a dependent in the My Info section of the program

Click on My Info on the left side of the online program screen

 

For tax year 2023 you must have at least $2,500 of earned income from work to be eligible for the Child Tax Credit

How to Claim my child tax credit?

Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number.    Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment.  If your child was born in 2023 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year.  There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support.  Say NO to that question.

 

Have you entered income from working in 2023?  If not,  you will not receive an income tax refund based on having dependent children.

 

 

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...

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How to Claim my child tax credit?

Include the child as a dependent and TurboTax automatically calculates the child tax credit. 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/rules-for-claiming-a-dependent-on-your-tax-return/amp/L8...

JohnB5677
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How to Claim my child tax credit?

When you enter your dependents in the My Info section of your tax return it will ask all the questions you need to get the Child Tax Credit.

 

To be a qualifying child for the 2023 tax year, your dependent generally must:

 

  • Be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a  grandchild, niece or nephew)
  • Be properly claimed as your dependent on your tax return
  • Have been a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or U.S. resident alien.  Each qualifying child who has a Social Security number that is valid for employment in the United States.
  • Have lived with you for more than half the year
  • Provide no more than half of their own financial support during the year
  • Be under age 17 at the end of the year
  • Not file a joint return with their spouse for the tax year or file it only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid

 

You qualify for the full amount of the 2023 Child Tax Credit for each qualifying child if you meet all eligibility factors and your annual income is not more than $200,000 ($400,000 if filing a joint return).

 

Parents and guardians with higher incomes may be eligible to claim a partial credit.

 

please also see: 2023 and 2024 Child Tax Credit: Top 7 Requirements

 

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