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posted Apr 23, 2020 7:50:42 AM

On the dependents category, box 4 on a 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return what is the difference in the "child tax credit" and "Credit for other dependents'?

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Apr 23, 2020 8:05:27 AM

The child tax credit column is checked for children under the age of 17 with a SSN. meaning that they are eligible for the Child tax credit of up to $2,000.

 

The credit for other dependents column is checked for all other dependents, who are eligible for the Other dependent credit of $500