Thanks AliciaP1. I have already followed these steps. My line 19 (nonrefundable child credit) on 1040 is "0".
Line 19 is from line 14h on schedule 8812. 14h is from smaller of 14d or 14g. 14g is 2000 for my two kids. But 14d is from smaller of 14a or 14c. 14c is from 14a which is if I have supported anyone other than my kids. This part doesn't make sense. If I don't support anyone other than my kids, my 14a is always 0, then 14c is always 0, than 14d always picks 0 than my own kids' credit of 2000. I will never get that child credit as long as I don't support anyone else other than my own kids. The form seems wrong.
