topic Smart Check keeps requesting SCH 8812. Why??? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Smart Check keeps requesting SCH 8812. Why???

BTRR — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:13:12 GMT

When I run Smart Check, it continually states that two entries are missing in SCH 8812. However, I have no children... and haven't entered anything about children. Why is Smart Check requesting I fill out SCH 8812?

Re: Smart Check keeps requesting SCH 8812. Why???

DoninGA — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:07:27 GMT

Everyone is being asked this question since TurboTax does not know if the user was one who received these advances from the IRS in 2021.

Enter a 0 (zero) when asked to enter a number on the Schedule 8812. This will correct the issue and remove the Schedule 8812 from your tax return so that you can file the return.

Re: Smart Check keeps requesting SCH 8812. Why???

kencyn7 — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:20:03 GMT

I believe it's automatic to include 8812 this year because so many received child tax credit money in advance. I attempted to delete it as well to no avail, so I entered zero in the required blanks and it works to resolve the error check.