Deductions & credits

For 2020, the child tax credit is a maximum of $2000.  If you don't owe any tax because of low income, you can get up to $1400 per child, but this depends on how much income you have from working--it's not free money, the more you work, the more credit you get.  What Turbotax told you is what you get.  

 

For 2021, the credit will be $3000 (or $3600 for children under 6) and you don't have to work to get it.  This is a temporary change so far, and the credit will go back to the old rules for 2022, unless Congress passes another update to the law.