Child Tax Credit

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tax_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
qualifying children under age 17
gptkbp:canBeNonRefundable yes
gptkbp:canBeRefundable yes
gptkbp:canBeSplitBetweenParents no
gptkbp:claimedBy gptkb:Form_1040
taxpayers with qualifying children
gptkbp:compatibleWith nonresident aliens
children without Social Security Number
gptkbp:eligibility child must live with taxpayer for more than half the year
taxpayer must provide more than half of child’s support
child must not file a joint return with spouse (except for refund claim)
dependent child must be a U.S. citizen, national, or resident alien
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:American_Rescue_Plan_Act_of_2021
gptkb:Tax_Cuts_and_Jobs_Act_of_2017
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Child Tax Credit
gptkbp:improves gptkb:COVID-19_relief_legislation_(temporarily_in_2021)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1997
gptkbp:maximumCreditPerChild $2,000
gptkbp:maximumCreditPerChild2021 $3,000 for children ages 6-17
$3,600 for children under 6
gptkbp:monthlyAdvancePayments provided in 2021 under American Rescue Plan
gptkbp:phasesOutAt $200,000 for single filers
$400,000 for married filing jointly
gptkbp:purpose reduce tax liability for families with children
gptkbp:reduces other credits such as foreign tax credit
gptkbp:refundablePortion up to $1,600 (2023)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Additional_Child_Tax_Credit
gptkb:Earned_Income_Tax_Credit
gptkbp:requires child must have Social Security Number
gptkbp:subject income limits
phase-out rules
recapture if overpaid
gptkbp:website https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/child-tax-credit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IRS_Form_8862
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5