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Child Tax Credit
The child tax credit is a credit of up to $600 per dependent meeting all these tests:

  • The dependent is your son, daughter, adopted child, grandchild, stepchild, or foster child.

  • The dependent was under age 17 at the end of 2002.

  • The dependent is a U.S. citizen or resident alien.

If your adjusted gross income is above $75,000 ($100,000 if filing a joint return, $55,000 if married filing a separate return) your child tax credit is reduced by 5% of the amount by which your adjusted gross income exceeds the cutoff, rounded to the next multiple of $1,000.