He did not qualify for the child tax credit because he was over the age17 on 12/31/2019. A dependent no longer qualifies for the child tax credit in the year he or she turns 17. To qualify for the Child Tax Credit, your child must fit all of these requirements: Be under age 17 at the end of the tax year Is your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, a grandchild, niece, or nephew) Has his or her own Social Security Number Children with ITINs don't qualify, but may instead be eligible for the $500 Credit for Other Dependents Lived with you for more than half the year Didn't support him/herself (didn't pay more than half their own expenses) Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien Residents of Canada or Mexico wouldn't qualify

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Why didn’t my aged 18 son, a full time high school senior who plans to start college in the fall of 2020, not qualify for the child tax credit? He lives at home.

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Best answer by KatrinaB48

He did not qualify for the child tax credit because he was over the age17 on 12/31/2019. A dependent no longer qualifies for the child tax credit in the year he or she turns 17.

To qualify for the Child Tax Credit, your child must fit all of these requirements:

Be under age 17 at the end of the tax year
Is your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, a grandchild, niece, or nephew)
Has his or her own Social Security Number
- Children with ITINs don't qualify, but may instead be eligible for the $500 Credit for Other Dependents
Lived with you for more than half the year
Didn't support him/herself (didn't pay more than half their own expenses)
Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien
- Residents of Canada or Mexico wouldn't qualify

KatrinaB48Answer

He did not qualify for the child tax credit because he was over the age17 on 12/31/2019. A dependent no longer qualifies for the child tax credit in the year he or she turns 17.

To qualify for the Child Tax Credit, your child must fit all of these requirements:

Be under age 17 at the end of the tax year
Is your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, a grandchild, niece, or nephew)
Has his or her own Social Security Number
- Children with ITINs don't qualify, but may instead be eligible for the $500 Credit for Other Dependents
Lived with you for more than half the year
Didn't support him/herself (didn't pay more than half their own expenses)
Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien
- Residents of Canada or Mexico wouldn't qualify

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Hal_Al

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For the same reason, he didn't qualify in 2018: he is over the age of 16.

You can still claim your child, as a dependent. What you can't claim is the Child tax credit. 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 $2000 CTC. Instead you will get the non-refundable (up to) $500 Other Dependent Credit.