Child Tax Credit for 2009

Question: For my 2009 tax return, My child was born Jan 20, what do we get for him on our tax return?
Just curious for next years return, our son was born Jan 20. We missed claiming him this year so for next what do we get for him? What is a child tax credit and EIC?
Answer: To qualify for the EIC, you must have a job, have wages below a certain level, and file a federal tax return to the IRS. There are additional rules and restrictions as well. For tax year 2008, in order to qualify for the EIC, workers with no children must have earned income below $12,880. Workers with one child must have an earned income below $33,995 to be eligible
Ariz. tuition-credit practices may violate IRS tax laws
This month, as the tax year nears an end, thousands of Arizonans are expected to donate money to private-school tuition groups and claim a tax credit that reduces what they owe the state.
Recovery: Tax Filing Season 2010 – January 2010