im trying to add child tax credit. its saying im ineligible but my son was born in 2025

[AmyC]

You need to mark that the child lived with you the whole year, despite it actually being less. You can check the link below to make sure you qualify. Remember, your son also qualifies for the Trump account where the government will put $1,000 into an account for him since he was born in 2025.

Reference: 

• Child Tax Credit
• Trump Accounts

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

Go back to My Info on the left side of the online program screen. Edit the dependent and carefully check your answers to the questions.

Note - A child born in 2025 is deemed to have lived in your home for the entire year.

Make sure you select them as your Child, that you selected that they lived in your home for the Whole Year, temporary absence for education is deemed living in your home. That they did NOT provide over one-half of their own support (You Did), that you indicated there was no one else in the household providing support to them, and that you did NOT check the box labeled Not valid for employment in the Social Security number section.

If all your answers are correct then delete them as a dependent and re-enter.