Empire State child credit

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Identification numbers

To be eligible to claim the Empire State child credit, you must provide a correct and valid Social Security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for each child listed on your claim.

Who is eligible? 

You are entitled to this refundable credit if you:

• were a full-year New York State resident or married to a full-year resident,
• have a qualifying child*, and
• meet one of the following conditions:
  • you have a federal child tax credit, additional child tax credit or credit for other dependents (claimed on federal Form 1040 or Form 1040NR) or
  • your New York recomputed federal adjusted gross income is:  

*A qualifying child must be at least four but less than 17 years old on December 31 of the tax year and must qualify for the federal child tax credit.

How much is the credit?

If you claimed the federal child tax credit, the amount of the Empire State child credit is the greater of:

• 33% of the portion of the federal child tax credit and federal additional child tax credit (calculated using the NY recomputed FAGI as well as the federal credit amounts and income thresholds that were in effect for tax year 2017, prior to the enactment of Public Law 115-97), attributable to qualifying children, or
• $100 multiplied by the number of qualifying children.

If you did not claim the federal child tax credit but meet all the other eligibility requirements shown above, the amount of the Empire State child credit is:

• $100 multiplied by the number of qualifying children.

Note: If your or your child’s SSN or ITIN was issued after the due date of the return, you may claim only $100 per qualifying child.

Additional information

•  Form IT-213, Claim for Empire State Child Credit, and its instructions