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Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

krickert59 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:22:51 GMT

I did smart check and its showing an error:

Schedule 8812: US principal abode must be entered.

What does this mean?

Re: Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

MayraM — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:20:27 GMT

This is a form that generates if you have dependents. Is this still an issue you are having?

Re: Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

JerryRyen — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:41:54 GMT

Yes, will not let me continue my review.

Re: Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

TeresaM — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:57:11 GMT

This is a question that is asked during the section for the Child Tax Credit. Please step through that interview again and you can click the checkbox to answer this question.

Click on Federal in the menu bar on the left
Select Deductions & Credits at the top
Scroll down to the section for You and Your Family and click on Show More
Select Start or Revisit for Advance payments, Child and Other Dependent Tax Credits

Re: Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

dTerran — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:44:37 GMT

how do I fix error US principal abode

Re: Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

TeresaM — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:26:58 GMT

The US principle abode is a question that is asked during the section for the Child Tax Credit. Please step through that interview again and you can click the checkbox to answer this question.

Click on Federal in the menu bar on the left
Select Deductions & Credits at the top
Scroll down to the section for You and Your Family and click on Show More
Select Start or Revisit for Advance payments, Child and Other Dependent Tax Credits