Taxpayer asks:
My daughter turned 17 on Christmas Day. Can we get the extra rebate for her?
Taxgirl says:
Sorry, no. To claim the child credit for the rebate, your child must be under the age of 17 as of the end of the tax year (December 31).
But what a cool birth date!
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