Yes, she will no longer be qualify for the Child Tax Credit currently up to $2.000, which is eliminated after the dependent turns 17. (Instead, she will be eligible for the Family Tax Credit currently currently up to $500.) She can still be claimed as a dependent on your return if she meets the following qualifications for claiming Qualifying children: They're related to you. They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else. They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident. They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse. They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students). No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children. They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply). They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.

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My daughter turned 18 in May of 2020. TurboTax still shows her as qualifying as a dependent. I thought once she was an adult she no longer qualified.

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Yes, she will no longer be qualify for the Child Tax Credit currently up to $2.000, which is eliminated after the dependent turns 17. (Instead, she will be eligible for the Family Tax Credit currently currently up to $500.)

She can still be claimed as a dependent on your return if she meets the following qualifications for claiming Qualifying children:

They're related to you.
They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.