topic Is there a way to determine the actual payout for claiming dependants and childcare ? in Deductions & credits

Is there a way to determine the actual payout for claiming dependants and childcare ?

shasanti0623 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:36:30 GMT

Re: Is there a way to determine the actual payout for claiming dependants and childcare ?

DMarkM1 — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:16:55 GMT

Yes. After completing your federal interview with all your dependents and any childcare expenses, you can view your form 1040 and Schedule 3 to see the credits on your return. You will be looking for form 1040 lines 19, 20, 27 and 28. You can see the break out of line 20 by looking at Schedule 3. Additionally, if the dependents qualify you for Head of Household filing you will see the increased standard deduction on line 12.

In desktop versions use the "forms mode."

In online 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

Re: Is there a way to determine the actual payout for claiming dependants and childcare ?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:43:16 GMT

There is no "payout" for the childcare credit. That credit is not refundable. It is used only to reduce your tax owed. It was refundable for 2021, but the law changed for 2022.

As for other refundable child-related credits,

Look at your 2022 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28