{"id":6142,"date":"2021-07-30T11:17:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T11:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expattaxcpas.com\/new\/?page_id=6142"},"modified":"2021-10-07T12:58:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:58:47","slug":"additional-child-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expattaxcpas.com\/new\/additional-child-tax-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Tax Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6142\" class=\"elementor elementor-6142\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffce30d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffce30d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb08668\" data-id=\"eb08668\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91714c3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91714c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ea1439\" data-id=\"6ea1439\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4541b4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4541b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Tax Credit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f085275 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f085275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have a child with a US SSN? If so, you may qualify for Child tax credit. Depending on your situation, you may be able to claim up to $1,400 of refundable credits per qualifying child. Taking your individual situation into account, we will utilize your credits to maximize your returns.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-758dd23 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"758dd23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f58ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5f58ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43bcbf7\" data-id=\"43bcbf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d56ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0d56ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jump to the topic you are looking for<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5ffbd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b5ffbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#AdditionalChildTax\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Additional Child Tax Credit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb1a88 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ebb1a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ctceligibility\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CTC eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92ce2d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d92ce2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ACTC\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">So what is ACTC?\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1a401 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href=\"https:\/\/www.expattaxcpas.com\/new\/services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7.37782 3.44032C7.6524 3.16573 8.0976 3.16573 8.37218 3.44032C8.64677 3.7149 8.64677 4.1601 8.37218 4.43468L4.50999 8.29688H15.1875C15.5758 8.29688 15.8906 8.61167 15.8906 9C15.8906 9.38833 15.5758 9.70312 15.1875 9.70312H4.50999L8.37218 13.5653C8.64677 13.8399 8.64677 14.2851 8.37218 14.5597C8.0976 14.8343 7.6524 14.8343 7.37782 14.5597L2.31532 9.49718C2.04073 9.2226 2.04073 8.7774 2.31532 8.50282L7.37782 3.44032Z\" fill=\"#5C5C5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fffa827\" data-id=\"fffa827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d1fb3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37d1fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"AdditionalChildTax\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADDITIONAL CHILD TAX CREDIT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c660aa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c660aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like a US citizen who resides in the US, an Expat is eligible to receive CTC child tax credit, and ACTC additional child tax credit. The difference between these two is simple, the first is non-refundable whilst the second is.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your eligibility for these credits is dependent on a number of factors. Here is a guide to help you determine your eligibility.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82f783 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c82f783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ctceligibility\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You are eligible for CTC if you are filing a US tax return and have:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1993ea3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1993ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dependent who holds a valid social security number at the time of filing deadline of the return <\/span><b>and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is under the age of 17 as of December 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the tax year in question.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income of under $400,000 during the tax year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>CTC can be up to $2000 per qualifying child. If you earn above $400,000 the credit will begin to phase out and be reduced by 5% of your income Adjusted Gross Income over the $400,000 threshold. For single filers the threshold is $200,000.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) grants a $500 nonrefundable credit for dependents who do not qualify for the child tax credit, for example, children who are over 16 and therefore cannot qualify for the child tax credit or non-child dependents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da799e6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da799e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ACTC\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what is ACTC?\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884eaf7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"884eaf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional Child Tax Credit is the refundable portion of the child tax credit which exceeds the taxes owed. If the taxes due are higher than the CTC, there will be no ACTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can receive a refund of up to $1,400 for every qualifying child. How much ACTC you can receive is calculated by knowing the amount of remaining child tax credit after reduction of taxes owed (up to $1,400 per child), and 15% of earned income amounts over $2,500.\u00a0 Earned income is employee wages or earnings from self-employed business income. The lower of these two amounts is the sum that you can claim as a refund.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3a4c8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb3a4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ACTCPurposes\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It is important to be aware of the types of income that can be included for ACTC purposes.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00860f3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00860f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The income of a Non-Resident Alien spouse <\/span><b>can<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be included if the spouse applies for<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and makes a Section 6013 (g) election by the filing deadline of the return (including extensions).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earned income that is excluded via the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for either the taxpayer or spouse <\/span><b>cannot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be included. Married filers could file separate income tax returns in order to allow one spouse to take the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and the other spouse to apply for the additional child tax credit. (This spouse can utilize foreign taxes paid to reduce US taxes due, resulting in a larger ACTC).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other variables may reduce the Additional Child Tax Credit refund such as US sourced passive income, self-employment tax, net investment income tax, and alternative minimum tax. You can claim the refund up to three years after the due date of your return.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child Tax Credit Do you have a child with a US SSN? If so, you may qualify for Child tax credit. Depending on your situation, you may be able to claim up to $1,400 of refundable credits per qualifying child. Taking your individual situation into account, we will utilize your credits to maximize your returns. 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