A can be your: At the end of 2018, a child” must: “qualifying “qualifying Biological or adopted stepchild, foster Be younger than you; • • child, or a descendent of any of them, such Not have filed a joint return other than to • as your grandchild; claim a refund; Brother, half-brother, sister or half-sister, Be under 19, unless they are a full-time • • stepbrother or stepsister, or a descendent of student under 24; or any one of them, such as a niece or nephew. Be any age and permanently disabled. • If your And you Then you family has earned less can get up than to No “qualifying children” $15,270 $519 (see box) One qualifying $40,320 $3,461 child Two qualifying $45,802 $5,716 children Three or more qualifying $49,194 $6,431 children
A “qualifying can be your: • Biological or adopted stepchild, foster child, or a descendent of any of them, such as your grandchild; • Brother, half-brother, sister or half-sister, stepbrother or stepsister, or a descendent of any one of them, such as a niece or nephew. At the end of 2018, a “qualifying child” must: • Be younger than you; • Not have filed a joint return other than to claim a refund; • Be under 19, unless they are a full-time student under 24; or • Be any age and permanently disabled. If your family has And you earned less than Then you can get up to No “qualifying children” (see box) $15,270 $519 One qualifying child $40,320 $3,461 Two qualifying children $45,802 $5,716 Three or more qualifying children $49,194 $6,431
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