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posted Jun 3, 2019 1:02:54 PM

My daughter was 17 in 2018 but I am only getting a $500 child credit...can you please explain?

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Jun 3, 2019 1:02:56 PM

If your daughter turned 17 before the end of 2018 you cannot get the child tax credit for her.  You lose that when the child turns 17.  Instead, you get the $500 credit for other dependents.  You can still claim her as a dependent.


https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit

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