Parents with ITINs Whose Youngest Child Turns 6 This Year Will Lose Both the Federal and State Child Tax Credits

Credits a parent with an ITIN who has one child with a SSN and annual earnings of $20,000 are eligible to receive.

Grouped column chart showing the amounts of the CalEITC, YCTC, and Federal Child Tax Credit a parent is eligible for. Parents who file with ITINs with a child age 6 cannot receive the YCTC or the federal CTC, decreasing their benefits by almost $3,000.

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Note: Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) are issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who do not have Social Security Numbers to use to file their personal income taxes. *Due to new federal law, parents with ITINs who have children with SSNs are excluded from the federal CTC begining 2026.

Source: Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax BoardDownload image