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Hi. I filed my taxes last night and it said I could not use the child credit because my son is 13/14 but when I looked online it said up to age 17

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January 21, 2020
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You are confusing two different credits. You cannot get the child care credit for a child over 12. You get the child tax credit until the year the child turns 17.

Look at your 2019 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

Child Tax Credit line 13a

Credit for Other Dependents line 13a

Earned Income Credit line 18a

Additional Child Tax Credit line 18b

Child and Dependent Care Credit line 18d

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