how do i claim the child tax credit 
form 8812 which is filed with form 1040 is used to claim the child tax credit each qualified dependent must have a social security number otherwise the credit cannot be issued it also calculates the amount you qualify to receive 12the bottom linethe child tax credit for the 2023 tax year is 2 000 for each child or other dependent while the ctc is nonrefundable the actc is partially refundable which means that even taxpayers who don t owe any income tax can receive part of it as a refund in 2023 up to 1 600 is refundable in 2024 that increases to 1 700 to claim the child tax credit you must file a federal income tax return 