I filed my taxes, returns accepted but I didn't get the rest of the child tax care credit. Is that a seperate check from our refunds? I know I am owed it.

[xmasbaby0]

No the child tax credit is not a separate check.   Look again at your Form 1040.  

Federal>Deductions and Credits>You and Your Family>Child Tax Credit

The IRS is sending out letter 6419 to you.  It will show the amount of advance child tax credit that you received during 2021.  Enter the information from that letter carefully.   

The remaining amount of CTC that you can receive will show up on line 28 of your 2021 Form 1040.   Then it will calculate down to the refund you see on line 35a or the tax due on line 37.

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

NOTE:   The CTC is indeed a “credit” that can be applied toward any tax liability that you would otherwise have to pay as “tax due”  to the IRS.

[Cynthiad66]

@mprendo - No. Child Tax Credit is a part of your refund.  There is not a separate check for the remainder of the Child Tax Credit.

You should print/view your entire return including worksheets to determine whether the computation included the Child Tax Credit.

 If your advance Child Tax Credit payments were less than the amount of Child Tax Credit you can properly claim on your 2021 tax return, you can claim the remaining amount of your Child Tax Credit on your 2021 tax return.

Use this link for more information:  Reconciling Child Tax Credits