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It depends on the income you enter on your tax return, your filing status and your total tax liability.
If you claim an adult dependent you get a $500 credit.
CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS
If you are asking about claiming a child--it depends of several factors--including whether it is YOUR child.
Your refund is not broken down by how much you "get" for each dependent.
There are several child-related credits you *may* get if you have a dependent child.
You might be getting the Child Tax Credit--that is not all a refund--it lowers the tax you owe, up to $2000 per child, but if you do not owe tax then you may not get the full amount of CTC. In some cases, you could qualify for the "Additional Child Tax Credit" which is a refundable credit, and would increase your refund. If you qualify for this credit, TurboTax calculates and automatically adds it to your refund.
You might be able to claim the child and dependent care credit if you paid someone to take care of your child so you could work. This is not a refundable credit, so it will not be in your refund. It can lower the tax you owe.
You might qualify for Earned Income Credit, which is a refundable credit if you worked and earned income. The EIC is based on the amount you earned. If you do qualify for EIC, TurboTax automatically calculates the amount and adds it to your refund.
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