If you have 2 children under the age of 6, your child tax credit should be $3,600 for each child. How much did you get in Advanced Child Tax Credit? The refundable child tax credit should be $3,600. But if TurboTax is calculating less than the $3,600 may be because of your income.
The 2021 Child Tax Credit is reduced if your 2021 modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is above certain amounts which are determined by your tax-filing status.
- Qualifying families with incomes less than $75,000 for single, $112,500 for head of household, or $150,000 for joint returns are eligible for the temporarily increased credit of $3,600 for children under 6 and $3,000 for children under 18. Above these income amounts, the credit is reduced by $50 for each $1,000 over these limits.
- For families with MAGI greater than the amounts eligible for the increased credit, the phaseout of the credit begins with $200,000 in income ($400,000 for married filing jointly) and the credit amount is $2,000 for all children under 18 at the end of the tax year.
- Your greatest available credit is based on the above method that provides you with the largest benefit.
