Apply for child tax credits online
Beginning with Tax Year 2018, you may able to claim the Child Tax Credit if you have a qualifying child under the age of 17 and meet other qualifications. The maximum amount per qualifying child is $2,000. Up to $1,400 of the credit can be refundable for each qualifying child as the Additional Child Tax Credit. The Child Tax Credit is intended to help offset the tremendous costs of raising a child or children. It is a partially refundable tax credit if you had an earned income of at least $2,500. If you qualify, the credit can be worth up to $2,000 per child for Tax Year 2018-2025 (in 2017 and earlier Tax Years, the credit amount was $1,000).