Last year our 18 year old daughter lived with us fulltime and attended college were we eligible for the tax credit ? did her age make us ineligible?

[SherekaB]

Did you still claim her as a dependent? The child tax credit is for children under age 17.

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

Your child may be  too old (over 16). This comes as a big surprise to many parents the year their child turns 17. A child over age 16 no longer qualifies for the Child Tax credit (CTC). Although a child can still be a student dependent through age 23, and a qualifying child for EIC,  the Child Tax Credit expires the year they turn 17 and you no longer get the $1000 CTC.