It sounds like you may not have enough of a tax liability to get the full credit. Look at line 16 of your 1040. If that number is $16, then that is all you would qualify for.
The Child Tax Credit is non refundable credit. This means, it will lower your tax liability to $0 but not result in a refund of more than you paid in.
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