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Hi, I am a resident non immigrant worker. My children have ITIN and hence not eligible for Child Tax Credit. But the turbotax credits child tax credit. Are there options?

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April 11, 2020
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If I select non-us citizen/resident option, they are taken out of dependent. I need them to be dependent but not credit CTC.

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DavidS127

More information about your situation would help resolve your question. For example, are you considered a resident or nonresident alien for U.S. tax purposes (see IRS Publication 519 at this link for more information)?

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AmeliesUncle

That sounds like an error in the program. If that is the case, you may need to prepare your tax return some other way.

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MayaD

Form 1040 line 13 a shows Child tax credit or credit for other dependents .

The Credit for Other Dependents is tax credit available to taxpayers for each of their qualifying dependents who can't be claimed for the Child Tax Credit. A taxpayer can claim the Other Dependent Credit for a dependent who meets all the rules to be a qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit except for the SSN requirement.

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AmeliesUncle

@MayaD wrote:
A taxpayer can claim the Other Dependent Credit for a dependent who meets all the rules to be a qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit except for the SSN requirement.

No. The dependent must be a US Citizen, Resident or National. A Citizen or Resident of Mexico or Canada can qualify as a dependent, but they do NOT qualify for the Other Dependent Credit.