Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio Claiming dependents on your tax return can make a big difference in what you pay in taxes (or how big a refund you get). Stimulus impact on the Child Tax Credit for 2021 Child Tax Credit Changes The American Rescue Plan raised the maximum Child Tax Credit in 2021 to $3,600 for qualifying children under the age of 6 and to $3,000 per child for qualifying children ages 6 through 17. Before 2021, the credit was worth up to $2,000 per eligible child,