Your child tax credit for tax year 2021 will be correct assuming you answer the dependent questions when entering each of them correctly. All four should show as qualifying for the child tax credit on your form 1040. Your total child tax credit before entering the advanced child tax credit should be 13,200 (2 x 3600 and 2 x 3000).
To see your form 1040:
- "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu
- "Tools"
- "View Tax Summary" in the main screen
- Preview My 1040" in the left hand menu
Your advanced child credit payments were based on your 2020 tax return entries. Therefore the payments you received between Jul-Dec 2021 would be off by one child. I surmise you received $4800 when your should have gotten $6600. Check your IRS letters or the IRS portal to verify.
When completing the child tax credit interview in the "Deductions & Credits" tab, your total child tax credit will only be reduced by $4800 so the missing advanced child tax credit will now be part of your tax refund.
The only error is your refund for tax year 2020 is a bit short due to the missing child tax credit for your fourth child and you can amend to get that refunded as well, but tax year 2021 will be correct.
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