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    Nov 15, 2018, 11:54 AM
    2018 US Child Tax Credits with ITIN
    I have 2 kids with ITIN. (no SSN yet).. Hearing news that we cant get $2000+$2000 child tax credits this year.. Is that so?
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    Nov 15, 2018, 12:19 PM
    Unfortunately, that is correct. Under the new tax law, children with ITINs do NOT qualify for the $2,000 Child Tax Credit.

    They DO, however, qualify for the $500 tax credit for "other dependents".

    So instead of $4,000, you will get $1,000.
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    Nov 15, 2018, 03:28 PM
    Thanks for quick response.. You are awesome in replies (though $1k v/s $4k not helping me). LOL..
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    Nov 15, 2018, 07:32 PM
    Sorry the news could not have been better.
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