Think of yield as the return provided by a fixed income investment. The yield of a bond is based on both the purchase price of the bond and the interest (or coupon) payments received each year. Yield is often the term used to describe long-term interest rates.
The child tax credit (CTC) provides a credit of up to $1,000 per child under age 17. If the CTC exceeds taxes owed, families may receive some or all of the credit as a refund, known as the additional child tax credit (ACTC) or refundable CTC. Taxpayers can claim a tax credit of up to $1,000 for each child under age 17.
Here are some important facts about the Child Tax Credit: 1  The Child Tax Credit is intended to offset the many expenses of raising children. 2  The Child Tax Credit can be worth as much as $1,000 per child for 2016 and later Tax Years. For 2016, the Child Tax Credit is at least partially refundable if you had an earned income of more than $3,000 (see the Additional Child Tax Credit). This refundable portion of the credit will expire at the beginning of 2017 for tax rates 15% and higher.