My child tax credit is only 500 this year and it has always been 2000

[cynthialiakos-gm]

Why would it be different. Nothing has changed from my information or work...Edited to say that my child is 10 years old

[DoninGA]

If the child is age 17 or older in 2023 then they are only eligible for the Other Dependent credit of $500.

[xmasbaby0]

Did your child turn 17 during 2023?   You lose the $2000 child tax credit when the child turns 17, and instead you get the $500 credit for other dependents.

[cynthialiakos-gm]

I should have been more clear, my child is 10 years

[cynthialiakos-gm]

I should have been more clear, my child is 10 years

[xmasbaby0]

@cynthialiakos-gm Then you may have answered something in My Info incorrectly.    Click your child's name in My Info and go back through the screens for your child.  Make sure you entered the date of birth correctly, entered the SSN correctly, and that you said the SSN is valid for employment.  And when it asks that weird question about whether the child paid over half their own support say NO.

[cynthialiakos-gm]

it's that valid for employment box that did it, thank you so much!