Your child/ children is/are one of the following: a son, daughter, adopted child, stepchild, grandchild, or eligible foster child or is your brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister (or the child or grandchild of your brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister), and you care for it/them as you would your own child. | | |
Your child/children is/are under 19 years of age at the end of the year, or is under 24 years of age at the end of the year and is a full-time student, or was permanently and totally disabled at any time during the tax year, regardless of age. | | |
Your child/ children lived with you for more than half the year (or the whole year if an eligible foster child) | | |
Your home is in the United States | | |
If your child/ children is/are the qualifying child/ children of another individual, you are the only person claiming the credit for that/ those child/children during the tax year. (Note: If the answer is NO, refer to the tiebreaker rule. You may still be able to take the credit. | | |