financially stable on their own, otherwise the individual filing for the Child Tax Credit may not qualify. The child must be your dependent, which means the individual filing for the tax credit must be supporting them financially throughout the tax year. The child must also be a United States Citizen. Another qualification is that the child must be living with the individual filing for more than 6 months out of the year the tax credit is being filed for. Lastly, the family income determines if the individual qualifies for the tax credit. The tax credit can be reduced if the income is above the recommended amounts. "For married couple filing separately the max is $55,000, $75,000 for single head of household or widow and for married couples filing together it is $110,000. For each $1,000 above the max income levels the tax credit falls by $50." See also Orphanage Residential Child Care Community Group homes Congregate Care Cottage Homes Family support Foster Care Foster Care in the United States Residential treatment center Residential Care Community-based care Child and family services Group home Child and youth care Left-behind children in China Child abuse Child abandonment Wraparound (childcare) References External links http://www.grandfamilies.org/ http://www.grandfactsheets.org/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090617082448/http://www.gu.org/Foste10161796.asp http://www.aarp.org/quicklink http://www.abanet.org/child/kinshipcare.shtml http://life.familyeducation.com/grandparents/family/29678.html Family Child care