I e-filed my taxes with Turbo Tax. We have 2 children under 18 that meet all the criteria for the child tax credit (SSN, my kids, live with me all year, fully dependent, US citizens, etc . . .)
Line 19 on my 1040 reads 3995 on my turbo tax return.
I received a letter from the IRS stating that they changed this to "0" because either it did not match what was on schedule 8812 or 8812 was filled out incorrectly; and I now owe $$ plus interest.
When I look at my Tax Return (both in turbo tax and in the .pdf I saved when filing), there is no 8812 in my return.
I've since downloaded 8812 and its instructions from the IRS website and if I fill it out I do get 3995 as the result that should go onto line 19 on form 1040, so the software's calculations were correct, but not clear why the form was not returned.
So, I'm trying to determine why the 8812 would not have been included in my return and what is the next step in fixing this situation. Do I contact the IRS with the 8812 that I filled out myself, or is there a way for Turbo Tax to re-do my return with the 8812 and then re-submit as an amended return?
Prior instructions on this website say that 8812 is only necessary if the children don't have an SSN, however, the 88132 instructions state that this form is the one form to be used for ALL Child Tax Credit calculations.
Guidance would be appreciated.
