@HopeS ok yes I see, ok yes thank you I actually have always had them living w me& custodial since we split. They both def qualify as my dependents as of all the requirements. The last tax return I did w only one child was for 2020, bc their Dad was still alive until July 2021, a week after the first month the CTCs were deposited. That would leave August September October November & December of 2021 where he was not alive and did not file a tax return in 21 however the credits did go to his bank I am sure of that part even though he was deceased. I claimed both children on my 2021 taxes last year since he had already passed 6+mo ago. At that time there was nothing in place to refund the CTC on the IRS website, it said to make changes to your dependants including having another child that was born or a adding new dependent info will be coming soon so that I could have added my other son. However that time never came they never made a way to get those credits back last year for 2021s ACTCs. I remember explaining this to one of my clients that is an accountant and asking how to fix this problem, and she told me on this year's taxes there should be a way to claim him and get that money back. As I was going through the motions on TurboTax it asked me how much I received and it had the amounts for one child it didn't pick up that last year and this year I claimed both kids &never received credit for my other son that year. Anyway so should I amend my 2021 return& claim both since that was the year he passed away and was alive 1/2 a year that he claimed my son for the year prior, (the last year he was here for taxes was 2020) it was also the year ACTC began the month he passed.I did claim him in 2021 but there was no where on the tax forms to add a dependent for that at that time.. so much time has passed I just forgot to see if I could get that credit back and now I already sent 22s taxes . I should go back and amend one of the prior returns and add the 8812. Just not sure if I should do 20or 21s.. thank you so much for all the info you've been a great help!
