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It was my understanding that the child tax credit doubled from last year. My amount went down almost $2000. One of my 11 kids turned 17 but shouldn't it still be more?

 
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It was my understanding that the child tax credit doubled from last year. My amount went down almost $2000. One of my 11 kids turned 17 but shouldn't it still be more?

No the child tax credit for 2017 is still $1000. When you file your 2018 tax return next year in 2019, the CTC will be $2000. 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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It was my understanding that the child tax credit doubled from last year. My amount went down almost $2000. One of my 11 kids turned 17 but shouldn't it still be more?

No the child tax credit for 2017 is still $1000. When you file your 2018 tax return next year in 2019, the CTC will be $2000. 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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