@fanfare - yes, it does make a difference. To be eligible for the Child Tax Credit or the Recovery Rebate Credit, there must be a valid social security number issued prior to the due date of the return (April 17, 2022) or prior to October 15, 2022, if there was an extension request submitted.
So if the tax return was submitted after April 17 with new social security numbers also issued after April 17 and no extension request, these tax benefits would be adjusted and denied.
@physicsogc - let's be sure we all understand
1) please confirm in fact that the preparer used the new social security numbers on the return and that the social security numbers were issued after April 17 (look at the front of the cards for the date). Then it would make sense that the adjustments are as I stated above (probably lost $2800 for the Recovery Rebate Credit and either $3000 or $3600, depending on your child's age, due to the Child Tax Credit ineligibiltiy)
2) did the preparer use the ITIN numbers for the tax return. If so, then the problem is a whole different matter. The Child Tax Credit and the Recovery Rebate credit would not be on the tax return to begin with as the software should have been smart enough not to post it because an ITIN was used and not a SSN.
3) what is on Line 28 and Line 30 for Form 1040?
4) what is the EXACT amount of the adjustment?
