In accordance with Public Act 103-0592, the Illinois Child Tax Credit was created for tax years 2024 and 2025.
If you qualified for the Illinois Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and have at least one child that is your dependent and under the age of 12 years old as of the last day of 2024, you qualify for the Illinois Child Tax Credit.
For tax year 2024, the Child Tax Credit is calculated as 20 percent of your Illinois EITC. Complete Schedule IL-E/EITC, Step 5, to determine the amount of your credit.
For tax year 2025, the Child Tax Credit will increase to 40 percent of the Illinois EITC.
For more information, see the Schedule IL-E/EITC Instructions.