topic My wife and I both received letters showing the same amount of advance child tax credit payments we received. Are those amounts meant to be combined when filing jointly? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments-we/01/2406294#M225201 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:28:52 GMT t-ladle 2026-03-09T04:28:52Z My wife and I both received letters showing the same amount of advance child tax credit payments we received. Are those amounts meant to be combined when filing jointly? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments-we/01/2406294#M225201 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:28:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments-we/01/2406294#M225201 t-ladle 2026-03-09T04:28:52Z Re: My wife and I both received letters showing the same amount of advance child tax credit payments we received. Are those amounts meant to be combined when filing jointly? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments/01/2406298#M225203 <P>It will work either way but you can report them as described on the letter.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:00:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments/01/2406298#M225203 Bsch4477 2022-01-20T06:00:26Z Re: My wife and I both received letters showing the same amount of advance child tax credit payments we received. Are those amounts meant to be combined when filing jointly? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments/01/2406322#M225208 <P>those amounts are intended to be entered in the boxes provided for you and spouse, respectively.</P> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:44:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments/01/2406322#M225208 fanfare 2022-01-20T08:44:58Z Re: My wife and I both received letters showing the same amount of advance child tax credit payments we received. Are those amounts meant to be combined when filing jointly? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments/01/2406347#M225209 <P>See the entry screen ... follow the instructions :&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CTC advance 2021 MFJ.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/image/serverpage/image-id/24975iE20D96A321041847/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="CTC advance 2021 MFJ.jpg" alt="CTC advance 2021 MFJ.jpg" /></span></P> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:36:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-and-i-both-received-letters-showing-the-same-amount-of-advance-child-tax-credit-payments/01/2406347#M225209 Critter-3 2022-01-20T12:36:05Z