My child was 17 for all of 2025 and lived with me for 7 months. Why am I not getting the full child tax credit? I made less than 62000

Maleyt444 · ‎March 23, 2026

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You lose the child tax credit if a child is 17. When your child is older than 16, you get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents instead.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...

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MinhT1

Only children under the age of 17 are eligible for the Child Tax credit.

Please read this TurboTax article for more information.

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My child was 17 for all of 2025 and lived with me for 7 months. Why am I not getting the full child tax credit? I made less than 62000