topic Child tax credit in Deductions & credits

Child tax credit

Hmommy2021 — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:52:36 GMT

I tried to file my taxes early since I am a single stay at home mom. I didn’t receive child tax credit advance payments since I had my baby in 2021 and I missed the deadline to update my information in the irs portal. When I tried to file my taxes just now the only question pertaining to the child tax credit is if I received payments or not. Of course I clicked no since I haven’t but it is saying I’m not eligible when my daughter is my dependent. So my question is how do I receive the child tax credit for my baby when I didn’t receive advance payments?

Re: Child tax credit

Hal_Al — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:45:30 GMT

If the baby was born in 2021, answer "the whole year" when asked how long she lived with you.

Do not try to file early. Mistakes will be made. The forms and software are not fully ready yet. The IRS will not be accepting returns until late January (exact date not published yet).

Re: Child tax credit

Hmommy2021 — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:57:28 GMT

Oh okay that makes sense I’ll definitely wait now thank you!

Re: Child tax credit

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:58:09 GMT

Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number. If your child was born in 2021make sure you said he lived with you the whole year. There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support. Say NO to that question.

Re: Child tax credit

Critter-3 — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:12:05 GMT

This is the screen in the 2021 program ... READ the screen ...