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Ibsanchez187
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Why am I only getting 1 child credit when I have 2 kids

 
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Why am I only getting 1 child credit when I have 2 kids

That is the answer. The Child Tax Credit is available only for a child who was under 17 the entire year. the moment that the child turns 17, it does not qualify for the CTC. There are no exceptions at all to that rule.

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Why am I only getting 1 child credit when I have 2 kids

How old were the kids in 2016?
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Why am I only getting 1 child credit when I have 2 kids

14 and 17
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Why am I only getting 1 child credit when I have 2 kids

That is the answer. The Child Tax Credit is available only for a child who was under 17 the entire year. the moment that the child turns 17, it does not qualify for the CTC. There are no exceptions at all to that rule.
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