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.
The Child Tax Credit 2017 is worth up to a maximum of $1,000 per child. Learn how much you can get back in taxes for a child in 2017. You may be eligible to claim this credit for your child or dependent.