According to the IRS, you should return the payment as soon as possible by following the instructions below. Regarding your wife's 2021 income tax return and avoiding any delays or adverse affect, that is up to the IRS. TurboTax has no control over that.
If the payment was a paper check and you have not cashed it:
- Write "Void" in the endorsement section on the back of the check. Mail the voided Treasury check to the appropriate IRS location listed below. Don't staple, bend or paper clip the check.
- Include with the voided check a separate, brief, written explanation stating the reason for returning the check, including whether you want to unenroll from future monthly advance Child Tax Credit payments.
If the payment was a paper check and you have cashed it, or if the payment was a direct deposit:
- Submit a personal check or money order payable to "U.S. Treasury" to the appropriate IRS location listed below. In the memo line, write “AdvanceCTC” and the Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number of the recipient of the check or deposit.
- Include with your personal check or money order a separate, brief, written explanation stating the reason for returning the payment, including whether you want to unenroll from future monthly advance Child Tax Credit payments.
- Click here for the IRS mailing address to use, based on your state.
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