I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit?

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I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit?

They have to be under 17 on Dec 31, 2023 to get the Child Tax Credit.

I am single, head of household, custodial parent of a child who was 17 in 2023. why can't I get the $2000 tax credit?

You cannot get the CTC for a child who turned 17 in 2023. You lose the CTC in the year they turn 17. Instead you get the $500 credit for other dependents.

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