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Module 8: Claiming Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit

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Sim 8: Claiming Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit
Simulation Info: Scott Newberry; Marital status: Married; Background: You are an accountant. Your wife and child both attend school and do not work.

Check your understanding of claiming the child tax credit for each situation listed below by clicking on the correct answers. Click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page to assess your answers.

Answer the following questions to see if James meets the requirements for the child tax credit.

Is James under 17?

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Is James a citizen or resident of the United States?

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B.

Does he live with me?

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B.

Does James provide over half of his own support?

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B.

Is he an eligible foster child or child, stepchild, adopted child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister or a descendant of one?

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B.

Does James meet the requirements for the child tax credit? If yes, you have one qualifying child.

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B.
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