Can you claim a child without the parent having income? Child is under 18 with no income. Asking for a friend.

[ashley-elizabeth]

Child is 5 years old and they live in housing. She has no income and wants to know if she can still claim the child tax credit for her child.

[SweetieJean]

How does she support herself and child with no income? Is there another adult in the home?

[ashley-elizabeth]

Child support from father and works under the table part time

[xmasbaby0]

If she wants to get any child-related credits then she has to be on the up and up and report her self-employment income.

[SweetieJean]

Work under the table must be reported on a tax return.  However, she should be aware that doing this could impact her govt housing.  Honesty is the best policy.

[Lisa995]

Without any earned income, there are no credits to get for having a child dependent.

[Anonymous]

no credits and no reason to file.  as a matter of fact a return with $0 income can't be efiled and why waste money on postage