# Question  Were we suppose to get $300 or $600 back?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [May 11, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244 "2008-05-11T10:04:43Z")
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### Author: ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/35 "2008-05-14T16:19:39Z")

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> [@IwannaZ](#):
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> Parents only get the extra $300 if the children claimed are 17 or under.

truth.

we did not get $300 back even though her little sister is our dependant. We were not able to claim child tax credit for her because she was 17 by the end of last tax year.

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