The child tax credit was different for 2021. That is the year that the IRS sent out monthly child tax credit payments from July through December---$300/month for children under 6 and $250/month for children age 6 to 17. You got "half of the maximum amount by December and the other "half" on your tax return---for a total of $3600 for children under 6 and $3000 for children under 18. The tax laws changed back to the "old" law and old amount for 2022 and 2023.
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