maschine
Returning Member

Deductions & credits

morangegurl, That's what I thought too.  Unfortunately, no.  If you look at Schedule 8812, where the child tax credit is calculated - you don't get to put anything on line 19 in most cases.  That is why I have to pay a penalty as well, because the calculated total tax owed is now $4000 more than it would have been otherwise.