Schedule 8812

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@knepd wrote:

I don't have any dependents, yet TT wants me to complete form 8812. I can't complete my e-filing with this form incomplete. Bummer!

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Everyone is being asked this question since TurboTax does not know if the user was one who received these advances from the IRS in 2021.

Enter a 0 (zero) when asked to enter a number on the Schedule 8812. This will correct the issue and remove the Schedule 8812 from your tax return so that you can file the return.

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@dr9214 wrote:

My tax form submission will not advance because it keeps asking me for Advance Payments (Form 8812) which I do not know what it is and if it has anything to do with children  our kids are 52 and 48, ie no child credit is asked for or wanted. I just want to complete my filing and have a drink! Thanks for your help in resolving this stupid issue.

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Everyone is being asked this question since TurboTax does not know if the user was one who received these advances from the IRS in 2021.

Enter a 0 (zero) when asked to enter a number on the Schedule 8812. This will correct the issue and remove the Schedule 8812 from your tax return so that you can file the return.

So, I checked the last box on the Information Worksheet in the Forms mode of disk TT (Part IV, Earned Income Credit Information . In part, it reads ". . . or, if you are ineligible to claim the EIC for any other reason.) After running a final error check, Schedule 8812 did come back, and THEN entering zero as first directed cleared the original error.

Are you able to view the computation that the software made for the Child Tax Credit?

Report the total amount of Advance Child Tax Credit payments that were disbursed to you during 2021.  You may have received a Letter 6419 from the IRS.  You and your spouse may have each received 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.

If you can view the entire 2021 1040 Federal tax return at Tax Tools / Print Center, you will see:

• Line 12 of Federal Schedule 8812 which computes the total Child Tax Credit, and
• Line 28 of the Federal 1040 which reports the refundable amount.

The full amount of the Child Tax Credit is not reported on the 2021 1040 Federal tax return, only the net amount after applying the advance payments.

To view Federal 1040 line 28, go to Tax Tools / Tools / View Tax Summary / Preview my 1040.

See also this TurboTax Help.

@Kavitasingh30

Follow the instructions previously posted by Mike029

Worked for me

Chuck

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@CREsparza wrote:

I have a schedule 8812 and I don't have any children dependents, how do I get rid of that form!

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Everyone is being asked this question since TurboTax does not know if the user was one who received these advances from the IRS in 2021.

Enter a 0 (zero) when asked to enter a number on the Schedule 8812. This will correct the issue and remove the Schedule 8812 from your tax return so that you can file the return.

Since you do not have dependents and did not receive any advance child tax credits in 2021, the Schedule 8812 will not be included in the 2021 tax return that is filed.