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Calculate Your 2026 Child Tax Credit

Estimate your Child Tax Credit for 2026 based on income, filing status, and number of qualifying children.

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Kindergeld 2026

Kindergeld: 250 €/Monat pro Kind = 3.000 €/Jahr. Kinderfreibetrag: 6.612 € + BEA-Freibetrag 2.928 € = 9.540 € (2024). Die Günstigerprüfung wählt automatisch die bessere Option. Ab ~70.000 € zu versteuerndem Einkommen lohnt der Freibetrag mehr.

Zusätzliche Leistungen

Kinderzuschlag: bis 292 €/Kind für Geringverdiener. Unterhaltsvorschuss: bis 187-338 €/Monat bei fehlendem Unterhalt. BuT (Bildung und Teilhabe): Zuschüsse für Schulbedarf, Mittagessen, Klassenfahrten.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

The Child Tax Credit reduces the average qualifying family tax bill by $4,000-6,000. Many families do not realize the credit exists or fail to claim it — the IRS estimates $3-5 billion in CTC goes unclaimed annually, primarily by lower-income families who would benefit most from the refundable portion.

Frequently asked questions
Kindergeld oder Freibetrag?
Automatische Günstigerprüfung. Unter ~70.000 €: Kindergeld besser. Darüber: Freibetrag.
Wie lange wird gezahlt?
Bis 18. In Ausbildung/Studium: bis 25. Bei Arbeitslosigkeit: bis 21.
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