How much is the additional child tax credit?
The additional child tax credit is equal to the lesser of:
- The disallowed child tax credit
- 15% of your earned income that's more than $3,000
If you didn't have more than $3,000 in earned income, you can't claim the additional child tax credit.
File Schedule 8812 to claim the additional child tax credit.
If you can't claim the additional child tax credit, you might qualify for the child tax credit. You can claim the child tax credit without earned income.
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