Should I get half a year child credit for my son that turned 18 in July?

[jdelegans33]

He was 17 until July 12th

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry.  Had to be under 18 on December 31.  Half a year doesn't count.  And I think it's really under 17.

[VolvoGirl]

But think,of it this way, the year she/he was born you got the Child Tax Credit for the whole year, not just after they were born.  So it evens out.

[xmasbaby0]

For 2021 ONLY you can get the child tax credit for a child who was YOUNGER than 18 at the end of 2021.  If he turned 18 during 2021, you cannot get the child tax credit.  You can only get the $500 credit for other dependents.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...

And if you did not get the 3rd EIP for claiming him you can get that by using the recovery rebate credit in the Federal Review seciton.

[ThomasM125]

No, he would have to be 17 on the last day of the year to qualify for a child tax credit for 2021. He may still qualify for an Other dependent credit, however. That may qualify you for a $500 credit. The qualifications are similar to the child tax credit qualifications, you can find out more about that here:

Credit for other dependent