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The child tax credit is not a refundable credit. It can reduce your tax liability if you have one, but won't create a refund. If you owe no tax, there is no benefit to the child tax credit.
The child tax credit is not a refundable credit. It can reduce your tax liability if you have one, but won't create a refund. If you owe no tax, there is no benefit to the child tax credit.
The Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), a refundable credit, requires you to have at least $3000 in earned income to qualify.
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