We cannot see your tax return. But the child tax credit is used first to apply toward any tax liability that you have. So look on lines 19 and line 28 to see what is there for the child tax credit and the refundable portion which is called the Additional Child Tax Credit.
Look at your 2020 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received
PREVIEW 1040
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Child Tax Credit line 19
Credit for Other Dependents line 19
Earned Income Credit line 27
Additional Child Tax Credit line 28
Child and Dependent Care Credit line 31 (from line 13 of Schedule 3)
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https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...
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https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...
Your tax refund will be on line 35a.
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