If you already filed a tax return and the IRS wants Schedule 8812, you won't be able to e-file it. The IRS letter should have an address or a fax number where you could sent the schedule to.
Schedule 8812 (Child Tax Credit) is generated if:
- A child that's being claimed under the Child Tax Credit has an ITIN instead of a Social Security number
- You're getting the Additional Child Tax Credit
If you're claiming the Child Tax Credit and either of these 2 conditions don't apply, you don't need a Schedule 8812.
The Additional Child Tax Credit isn't a credit you get for additional children; rather, it's the leftover portion of the Child Tax Credit (up to $1,400) that you're eligible to receive if the Child Tax Credit wipes out your tax liability for the year.
Qualifications for the Additional Child Tax Credit are the same as for the Child Tax Credit, with one more condition: your earned income must be at least $2,500.
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