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How old was the child at the end of 2024? The $2,000 child tax credit is only for a child who was under 17 at the end of the year. If the child was 17 or older at the end of the year, he or she is only eligible for the $500 credit for other dependents.
There are 7 possible reasons; you aren’t getting the Child Tax credit (CTC). It’s usually #4, for most people, but probably #2 in your case.
@jmillz717 you may be confusing credits.
There is the child tax credit (max $2000) and the child dependent credit, which is limited based on your income and tax liability.
Which one do you really mean?
How old was the child at the end of 2024? The $2,000 child tax credit is only for a child who was under 17 at the end of the year. If the child was 17 or older at the end of the year, he or she is only eligible for the $500 credit for other dependents.
There are 7 possible reasons; you aren’t getting the Child Tax credit (CTC). It’s usually #4, for most people, but probably #2 in your case.
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