Why am I only getting $500 child tax credit instead of $3,000? wife and I combined made $117,000. (2024)

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Why am I only getting $500 child tax credit instead of $3,000? wife and I combined made $117,000.? ›

wife and I combined made $117,000. It sounds like you may have entered the child as an other dependent rather than a child. Other dependents age 18 or older would qualify for a $500 credit.

You lose the $2000 child tax credit when the child turns 17, and instead you get the $500 credit for other dependents.

You need to have taxable income to receive the child tax credit. It may be that your income is too low to qualify for the credit. You may qualify for the "additional child tax credit" if you don't qualify for the normal credit of $2,000 per child. This will allow you to see if you have any income tax or credits.

Parents whose income comes solely from "unearned" income — such as interest and dividends, pensions and annuities, social security, unemployment, alimony or child support — do not qualify. Both the Child Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit phase out for high-income taxpayers.

The maximum credit amount is $500 for each dependent who meets certain conditions. This credit can be claimed for: Dependents of any age, including those who are age 18 or older. Dependents who have Social Security numbers or Individual Taxpayer Identification numbers.

How to claim. Filing your state tax return is required to claim this credit. You must claim YCTC on the 2023 FTB 3514 form, California Earned Income Tax Credit, or if you e-file follow your software's instructions.

Before 2021, the refundable portion was limited to $1,400 per child and there were other requirements regarding earned income to obtain the refundable portion. There is not an earned income requirement for 2021. As in other years, to claim the Child Tax Credit, you need to determine if your child is eligible.

If your MAGI is higher than the income limits, the amount of child tax credit you receive will decrease by $50 for every $1,000 above the limit. For example, a MAGI of $210,000 as an individual would allow you to claim $1,500 for each eligible child.

You will not get the childcare credit until (unless) you enter income earned from working. The credit does not work unless you enter your income first. If you are filing a joint return you must show income for both spouses, or show that one or both of you was a student or disabled.

Specifically, the Child Tax Credit was revised in the following ways for 2021: The credit amount was increased for 2021. The American Rescue Plan increased the amount of the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,600 for qualifying children under age 6, and $3,000 for other qualifying children under age 18.

Why am I not getting $2000 Child Tax Credit? ›

The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2000 per child; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1600. In order to get that credit, you have to have income from working. The credit is calculated based on the amount you earned above $2500 multiplied by 15%, up to the full $1600 per child.

Be a U.S. citizen, national, or resident alien. Have lived with the taxpayer for more than half of the tax year. Be claimed as a dependent on the federal tax return. Not have provided more than half of their own financial support.

The child tax credit is a credit for having dependent children younger than age 17. The Earned Income Credit (EIC) is a credit for certain lower-income taxpayers, with or without children. If you're eligible, you can claim both credits.

It sounds like you may have entered the child as an other dependent rather than a child. Other dependents age 18 or older would qualify for a $500 credit. Make sure the birth date is entered correctly. Go back through the dependent section and make sure you answered all the questions correctly.

The additional tax credit is for certain individuals who get less than the full amount of the child tax credit. The additional child tax credit may give a taxpayer a refund even if they do not owe any tax. Taxpayers must meet additional requirements to claim this credit.

The maximum amount of CTC per qualifying child is $2,000. The refundable part of the credit, ACTC, is worth up to $1,600 for each qualifying child. A qualifying child must have a Social Security Number issued by the Social Security Administration before the due date of your tax return (including extensions).

The child tax credit provides a credit of up to $2,000 per child under age 17. If the credit exceeds taxes owed, families may receive up to $1,600 per child as a refund. Other dependents—including children ages 17–18 and full-time college students ages 19–24—can receive a nonrefundable credit of up to $500 each.

The percentage of expenses a family can claim steadily decreases as income rises, until families with AGI of $43,000 or more reach the minimum claim rate of 20 percent, qualifying for a maximum potential credit of $1,200.

The Additional Child Tax Credit is the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit. It is claimed by families who owe the IRS less than their qualified Child Tax Credit amount. For 2023, the Additional Child Tax Credit will refund eligible taxpayers up to $1,600. For 2024, it's $1,700.

Specifically, the Child Tax Credit was revised in the following ways for 2021: The credit amount was increased for 2021. The American Rescue Plan increased the amount of the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,600 for qualifying children under age 6, and $3,000 for other qualifying children under age 18.