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If my child was 17 in 2023 wasn’t I supposed to for the child credit instead of her being a dependent. I don’t believe I got the child credit for my youngest child.

 
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If my child was 17 in 2023 wasn’t I supposed to for the child credit instead of her being a dependent. I don’t believe I got the child credit for my youngest child.

You lose the child tax credit when the child turns 17 and instead you get the $500 credit for other dependents for the child.   If you entered income from working you should have CTC for the younger child.   

 

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...

 

 

 

Look at your 2023 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

 

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

 

Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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