I'm slightly confused about the advanced child tax credit. I thought we got half in 2021 through the monthly payment and the rest when we filed taxes? Where is the rest?

[kballew]

When i enter my info this tax season, I am expecting to see the other half added to my return but it's not there.

[xmasbaby0]

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.

PREVIEW 1040

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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.

[Critter-3]

The other 1/2 of the credit may NOT be in the refund exactly ... it must pay down your tax bill first just like any other credit or withholdings do ... look at the actual return and not just at the confusing Refund-O-Meter. 

[JamesG1]

TurboTax will compute the full amount of the Child Tax Credit if you enter a dependent in your tax return and the dependent qualifies as a qualifying child.

In January 2022, the IRS will send you Letter 6419 to provide the total amount of Advance Child Tax Credit payments that were disbursed to you during 2021.  You and your spouse will each receive your own letter with the total you each received.

The amount of Advance Child Tax Credit payments will be entered at the screen Tell us about any Advance Child Tax Credits.

TurboTax software will compare the credit, deduct the advance payments and post a Child Tax Credit on line 28 of the Federal 1040.

You may view the entry under Tax Tools / Tools / View Tax Summary / Preview my 1040.

See this TurboTax Help.

[VolvoGirl]

Turbo Tax started out giving you the full amount.  Then you enter what you already received so it subtracts it.  Check 1040 lines 19 and 28 and schedule 8812.

Before filing,  You can preview the 1040 or print the whole return

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