sadanyh
Oct 2, 2009, 09:01 AM
Thank you for your answer
We are from Egypt.
My daughter was born August 29 2009, can I file for her child tax credit this year?
Thanks again
Five Rings
Oct 4, 2009, 08:29 AM
Depends.
A lot more information from you is required here.
MukatA
Oct 5, 2009, 02:29 AM
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident and the child is U.S. citizen or resident, you can claim child tax credit.
AtlantaTaxExpert
Oct 5, 2009, 02:00 PM
If you and/or your spouse are in the U.S. on a work visa, then you can file jointly and claim your child as a dependent, which makes her eligible for the Child Tax Credit.
If you or your spouse are here on a F-1 or J-1 visa, then you cannot file jointly, nor can you or your spouse claim the other parent OR the child as a dependent.
However, the parent who is on the F-1 visa who has earned a taxable salary CAN claim the Child Tax Credit for your daughter if your daughter was born in the U.S. and is, by law, considered to be a U.S. citizen. This can be done by filing Form 8901 with Form 1040NR.