Deductions & credits

If you have the Desktop program go to Forms Mode (click Forms in the upper right) and open the 1040 and look at it.  See what lines you don't understand.  Look at line 28 and form 8812. 

 

3 kids over 6 is 3,000 x 3 = 9,000 

9,000 - 2250 = 6750 should be on line 28.