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I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

 
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I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6034016

As for your 18 year old, you should be able to claim him as your dependent.  In the year that he turned 17, you lost the child tax credit, but you can still claim him as a dependent.

**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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I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

Did you enter your dependents in My Info?  Do you see them listed on line 6c of your tax form?  Have you entered your income yet?
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I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

Yes one is 21 and one is 18

I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

Is the 21 year old a full-time college student?
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I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

yes over 8 credit hours

I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

How can I tell?

I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

"Full-time" is defined by the school she is attending.  8 credit hours is "iffy."
**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.**

I don't think I was able to claim my kids on this years taxes, why is that?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6034016

As for your 18 year old, you should be able to claim him as your dependent.  In the year that he turned 17, you lost the child tax credit, but you can still claim him as a dependent.

**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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