Why didn’t my fiance get the child tax credit?

sarahp1211
sarahp1211 Member Posts: 1 Newcomer
in Credits/Deductions

My fiance and I file separately and we have a child that he claims every year. this year we didn’t get the child tax credit on his federal. even with his federal and state combined it doesn’t amount to what he said he was getting for just his federal. we’re just confused because when he went to file and submitted everything it told us he was getting a certain amount and he got half of what he was supposed to get.

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  • JMSSGV
    JMSSGV Member Posts: 208

    What are the amounts on line 19, 24, and 28 of his tax return?

  • MatthewD
    MatthewD FreeTaxUSA Team Posts: 503

    hi sarahp1211,

    The child tax credit ends the year your dependent turns 17. Then the dependent will qualify for the Other Dependent Credit which is $500. That may be what's happening in your fiancé's situation.

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