I have a dependent. I have no income. Pending disability .Can I get earned income for for my child?

Can I still receive the dependent tax break with no incone?

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Sorry--no. The refundable child-related credits are based on having income from working.

AND….If you have children but had little or no income, it raises the question of how you and the children were supported. There may be another tax-paying adult who can claim you and/or the children as dependents.

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