Our program automatically calculates the Child Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit based on the dependents and income. When you are done with your return, you can view your Child Tax Credit amount by navigating to the Summary/Print page and selecting Tax and Credits.
Who can be considered a Qualifying Child?
A qualifying child for this credit is someone who:
- Is claimed as your dependent
- Child must have a SSN (ITIN not allowed for Child Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit)
- Was under age 17 at the end of the tax year
- Child did not provide more than half of his or her own support for the year
- Child lived with you for more than half of the year
- Child did not file a joint tax return for the year (or files only to claim a refund of taxes withheld or estimated tax paid)
- Is your son, daughter, adopted child, grandchild, stepchild or eligible foster child, your sibling, stepsibling, or their descendant, and
- Is a U.S. citizen or resident alien.
Provided below is a comparison for tax years 2022 through 2025.
| Child Tax Credit | Tax Year 2025 |
Tax Year 2024 | Tax Year 2022 & 2023 |
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| How do I claim the credit? | Automatically calculated and included in tax return. | Automatically calculated and included in tax return. | Automatically calculated and included in tax return. |
For more information covered in IRS Instructions for Schedule 8812, click here.