Overview

Bona fide residents of Puerto Rico may be eligible to claim up to $2,000 for each qualifying child under the age of 17.

Qualifying Requirements

• You must be a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico – i.e., you lived in Puerto Rico for at least six months between January 1 to December 31, 2022.
• You must have at least one qualifying child who is under age 17 at the end of the tax year.
• You have no federal income tax filing requirement.

To enter child tax credit information in TaxAct:

1. Sign-In or create a new account at https://www.taxact.com/puertorico
2. Complete Basic Info questions
3. Continue to Federal portion of the interview and complete qualifying questions