Typically if your refund is lower than expected in the year a dependent child is born the reason is one did not claim that the child lived with you the entire year. When a child is born or dies during the tax year you file as though the child was alive the entire year.
Go to the "My Info" section and "Edit" your dependent information. Be sure the select the child lived with you 12 months assuming he or she lived with you the entire time they were alive.
You can then check your forms to ensure your child was considered for the Child Tax Credit. Find your dependent and verify the box for the Child Tax Credit is marked. You can also check lines 19 and 28 for credits.
To view your forms in TurboTax online versions:
- "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu
- "Tools"
- "View Tax Summary" in the main screen
- "Preview my 1040" in the left hand menu
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