[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-2774":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"2774","How do you qualify for the Child Tax Credit?","There are two main qualifications for the \u003Ci>Child Tax Credit\u003C/i>; your child and your income.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Your child must be:\u003C/b>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\nUnder age 17 at the end of the tax year.\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\nYour child, grandchild, stepchild, foster child, sibling, step sibling, half-sibling, or any descendent of them. You'll need to claim the child as a dependent on your tax return.\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cb>Your income:\u003C/b>\nThe credit begins to phase out if your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is above a certain amount based on your filing status:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>$400,000 when \u003Ci>Married Filing Jointly\u003C/i>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>$200,000 when \u003Ci>Single\u003C/i> or \u003Ci>Head of Household\u003C/i>.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>$200,000 when \u003Ci>Married Filing Separately\u003C/i>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\nThe \u003Ci>Child Tax Credit\u003C/i> is \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=8063\">nonrefundable\u003C/a>. That means if your income is low enough that your tax is already zero, then the credit will also be zero. However, you may still qualify for the \u003Ci>Additional Child Tax Credit\u003C/i>, which is \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=8064\">refundable\u003C/a>.",1777391506249]