@az148 You are still not using the correct name for the credit so we do not know what you are trying to ask about. There is no credit called the "Dependent Tax Credit."
There is a refundable child-related credit called the Child Tax Credit. That is a credit for $3600 for a child under the age of 6; or $3000 for a child six to 17 years old. That credit can add money to your refund.
There is a non-refundable credit called the Credit for Other Dependents. That one is $500, and can be used to pay toward your tax liability. It is NOT added as part of the refund you receive.
There is also a Child and Dependent Care Credit. You can get that credit if you pay someone to take care of your child while you work. That credit is not on Schedule 8812.
Please read these links again carefully:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-f...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900643-what-is-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit
If you got the child tax credit it will be shown on line 28 of your Form 1040. Is there an amount on line 28?
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