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Deductions & credits

Are you sure it is the Form 8812 that keeps reappearing or is it possible, it is Form 2441 - Dependent Care Credit?   If you are taking the Dependent Care Credit, do not delete it, but if you started that section erroneously and attempt to delete the form, it will return if the section if half completed.   

 

An incomplete Form 2441 will be created if you start the Child and Dependent Care section but don't complete it. This can cause problems when attempting to file your return.

 

To resolve:

  1. While signed in to your return, Select Federal from the left menu, then Deductions and Credits
  2. In the Your tax breaks box, select Edit/Add next to Dependent Care Credit
  3. Answer No on the next screen. This should delete the credit from the Your tax breaks section
  4. Now you'll need to delete the 2441. From the left menu (tap in the upper-left corner on mobile devices to open the menu), select Tax Tools followed by Tools and and select Delete a Form in the pop-up
  5. Scroll down the list of forms and select Delete next to Form 2441
  6. Click Delete Form to confirm. You should get Form Successfully Deleted. Select Continue
  7. Back at the Review Form List screen, scroll down to make sure Form 2441 no longer appears on the list. If it doesn't, you can select Continue With My Return

 

 

For form 8812, Child and Dependent Tax Credits, verifying you have no dependents listed and make sure to go through the Child Tax Credit interview to check your answers regarding receiving advance payments, see above post.    @user12422

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