The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing.
Yes. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
1.
6.
7.
Number of qualifying children under age 17 with the required social
security number:
Enter the result.
Is the amount on line 4 more than the amount on line 5?
If the result isn’t a multiple of $1,000,
increase it to the next multiple of $1,000.
For example, increase $425 to $1,000,
increase $1,025 to $2,000, etc.
No. Leave line 6 blank. Enter -0- on line 7, and go
to line 8.
Multiply the amount on line 6 by 5% (0.05). Enter the result.
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$2,000.
6
4.
4
Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 7.
5. Enter the amount shown below for your ling status.
5
CAUTION
● Married ling jointly — $400,000
● All other ling statuses — $200,000
No.
STOP
8. Is the amount on line 3 more than the amount on line 7?
You can’t take the child tax credit on Form 1040,
line 12a. You also can’t take the additional child
tax credit on Form 1040, line 17b. Complete the rest
of your Form 1040.
Yes.
Subtract line 7 from line 3. Enter the result.
Go to Part 2.
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Part 1
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2018 Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents
Worksheet—Line 12a
Keep for Your Records
1. To be a qualifying child for the child tax credit, the child must be your dependent, under age 17 at the end of 2018, and
meet all the conditions in Steps 1 through 3 under Who Qualies as Your Dependent. Make sure you checked the "child tax
credit" box in column (4) of the Dependents section on Form 1040 for each qualifying child.
2. If you don’t have a qualifying child, you can’t claim the child tax credit; but you may be able to claim the credit for
other dependents for that child, see Step 3 under Who Qualies as Your Dependent.
4. Be sure to see Social security number under Who Qualies as Your Dependent.
3.
To see if your qualifying relative qualies you to take the credit for other dependents, see Step 5 under Who Qualies as Your
Dependent.
5. Do not use this worksheet, but use Pub. 972 instead, if:
a. You are claiming the adoption credit, mortgage interest credit, District of Columbia rst-time homebuyer credit, or
residential energy efcient property credit
*
;
b. You are excluding income from Puerto Rico; or
c. You are ling Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563.
2.
Number of other dependents, including qualifying children without the
required social security number:
Enter the result.
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$500.
3.
Add lines 1 and 2.
3
Caution. Don’t include yourself, your spouse, or anyone who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S.
national, or U.S. resident alien. Also, don’t include anyone you included on line 1.
*
If applicable.
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