My daughter, who is my dependent, was a full-time student last year, but is not being recognized as such when I apply for Earned Income Tax Credit. How do I update this?

In order to make sure your daughter is being recognized as a dependent, revisit the entry in the "My Info, Your household" section. Make sure all the interview screens have been completed accurately: 

 

• Navigate to My Info, Your household, select your daughter
• Choose "My child", continue and be sure her name, date of birth and proper citizenship is complete. 
• Continue, and answer the question about living arrangements and parents. 
• Continue, and answer any less common situations. Here, make sure "was a full-time student in 2024" is checked.
• Lastly, enter the child's SSN and be sure that "Not valid for employment is printed..." is NOT checked. 

 

This should ensure your EITC is computing properly. Also, she will not qualify for the child tax credit if she is over 16, but she may qualify for the $500 credit for other dependents, if she is a dependent.

 

Here is some more detailed information: What is the Earned Income Credit? Find Out If You Qualify