Turbo Tax is giving dependent credit for my child. However, my child was 17 all of 2024. She turned 18 in 2025. So, I should get the child credit right?

gul_nijjar · ‎April 9, 2025

xmasbaby0 · ‎April 10, 2025

You lost the child tax credit when your child turned 17. You can still get the $500 credit for other dependents for the child.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...

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SharonD007 · ‎April 9, 2025

Do you mean that TurboTax is allowing you to claim your child as a dependent?

You won't be able to get the Child Tax Credit for your 17 year-old child. Children that are older than 16 at the end of 2024, don't qualify you to get the CTC, but you may still be eligible to get the $500 non-refundable credit for Other Dependents instead.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎April 10, 2025

You lost the child tax credit when your child turned 17. You can still get the $500 credit for other dependents for the child.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...

**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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Turbo Tax is giving dependent credit for my child. However, my child was 17 all of 2024. She turned 18 in 2025. So, I should get the child credit right?