New to my child working summer jobs. She made $4020.99 for 2022. Does she need to file taxes as well and do i still get to claim her for child tax credit on my taxes?

[JohnB5677]

No, she does not have to file a tax return (Standard Deduction for 2022 is $12,950).  However, if she had income tax withheld, you would have to file a return to get a refund.

Yes, you can still claim her for the Child Tax Credit.

The rules for the child tax credit have changed.  The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2000; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1500.  

 In order to get the credit, you must have income from working.  The credit is calculated based on the amount you earned above $2500 multiplied by 15%.

 The guidelines are:

• Be under age 17 at the end of the year.
• Be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of one of these (for example, a grandchild, niece or nephew)
• Provide no more than half of their own financial support during the year.
• Have lived with you for more than half the year.
• Be properly claimed as your dependent on your tax return.

[Hal_Al]

If she needs to file to get a refund, In TurboTax, she indicates that somebody else can claim her as a dependent, at the personal information section.  TT will check that box on form 1040.

"The rules for the child tax credit have changed".  Actually they've reverted back to standard after a one time Covid related change for 2021.

"The maximum amount of the child tax credit (CTC) is now $2000; the refundable 'additional child tax credit' (ACTC) amount is $1500".  The total maximum CTC & ACTC is $2000 (not $3500). If you don't get the full $2000 CTC on line 19 of form 1040, the rest may be on line 28 as ACTC.  

 "In order to get the credit, you must have income from working".  The line 19 CTC does require earned income. It's only the ACTC that requires more than $2500 of earned income.