Adjusted Refund

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May 28, 2022
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Hi All, I used Turbo Tax Premier to submit my taxes. Just got a letter and a $1400 refund check from the IRS stating they "found an error" on my 2021 Form 1040 which affects the following area of your return: Additional Tax.

They say they changed my information because the amount shown on Schedule 2 of my tax return as additional tax from Schedule 8812, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents, because I received advance Child Tax Credit payments and either didn't reconcile them or made an error on Schedule 8812 in one of the following: Computation of the Child Tax Credit on Schedule 8812, The Reconciliation of advance Child Tax Credit payments, or Transferring the amount of tax from Part III to my tax return.

I am single, not married, no children. I am not claimed under anyone. How can I verify this? It's a little confusing when trying to back track on Turbo Tax. Is this related to a $1400 Covid stimulus check I got back in March?

NCperson

Level 15

@Joeyfwb - the Advance Child Care credit (LIne 28) and the Recovery Credit (line 30) are separate issues.

the Recovery Credit is in multiples of $1400 so it may be coincidence that the additional refund to you was $1400 or maybe it was related to the Recovery Credit and the wrong letter was sent, but the whole thing does seem "odd".

a few things to check (and please post back)

1) what is on Line 30? since you state that you received the 3rd stimuls last spring, this line should be $-0- please confirm

2) what is on Line 28? since you state you claimed no children, this line should be zero as well.

3) was there a form 8812 completed as part of your tax return? there shouldn't be if there were no children claimed.

4) access your transcript at IRS.GOV and see if you can decipher any clues on why they think they owed you $1400.

JoeyfwbAuthor

Level 2

@NCperson Thank you for your help and very quick reply. If I go to Schedule 8812 in Turbo Tax (if that’s where you were asking me to check those lines)

Line 28 a) Enter the amount from line 14f or line 15e, which applies: 1,400

B) Enter the amount from line 14e or line 15d, whichever applies: 0

Line 30: Enter the number of qualifying children …. : 0

… to answer your 3rd question, I assume based on the above, that yes, a Scheduler 8812 was filed via TurboTax but I have no idea how or why. In the section after line 12, Principal Place of Abode and Letter 6419

A1 is marked as No in blue

A2 is marked as No in Blue

B1 “Advance child tax credit payments from from Letter 6419 - taxpayer” shows 1,400 in blue.

… I’m not exactly sure where to look on irs for more info, but when I click tax records, it shows this:

"2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Information

Use the amounts on this page to reconcile the advance payments of the Child Tax Credit on your 2021 tax return.

If you file as Married Filing Jointly, each spouse should see their own amount within their own account. All amounts must be considered if filing jointly.

Total Amount You Received for 2021 Payments (Box 1)
(If filing jointly, your spouse’s amount must also be added to your amount.)
$0.00
Number of Qualifying Children for 2021 Payments (Box 2)
0

If the amount on this page is $0.00, you may have unenrolled from or were ineligible for the advance Child Tax Credit payments. Reconciliation may still be required when filing your 2021 tax return."

Thank you in advance

NCperson

Level 15

@Joeyfwb - something is weird, but let's review (again)

sorry for the confusion ,but I meant what is on lines 28 and 30 of Form 1040. I suspect zero for each. Please confirm

there should not be a form 8812 if you claimed no children. what is on lines 4, 5, and 6. if those are all zero, then the rest of the line items should be zero as well. do you see where the $1400 is generated (and that is an "odd" number for the child tax credit in any event). Can you tell me what line numbers generate the $1400?