Step 3. Does Your Qualifying Child Qualify You for the Child Tax Credit or Credit for Other Dependents?

1. Did the child have an SSN, ITIN, or adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN) issued on or before the due date of your return (including extensions)? (Answer “Yes” if you are applying for an ITIN or ATIN for the child on or before the due date of your return (including extensions).)

[ ] Yes.

[ ] No.

2. Was the child a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien? (See Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or U.S. resident alien. If the child was adopted, see Exception to citizen test , later.)

[ ] Yes.

[ ] No.

3. Was the child under age 17 at the end of 2025?

[ ] Yes.

[ ] No.

4. Did you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, and this child have SSNs valid for employment and issued before the due date of your 2025 return (including extensions)? (See Social Security Number , later.)

[ ] Yes.

[ ] No.