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mjgearren
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Both my husband and myself received the same amount for child tax credit, because we are both there parents. Do we put the amount twice?

 
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Both my husband and myself received the same amount for child tax credit, because we are both there parents. Do we put the amount twice?

Federal>Deductions and Credits>You and Your Family>Child Tax Credit

 

The IRS is sending out letter 6419 to you.  It will show the amount of advance child tax credit that you received during 2021.  Enter the information from that letter carefully.   The remaining amount of CTC that you can receive will show up on line 28 of your 2021 Form 1040.

 

PREVIEW 1040

 

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

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

 

 

NOTE:   The CTC is indeed a “credit” that can be applied toward any tax liability that you would otherwise have to pay as “tax due”  to the IRS.

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
JamesG1
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Both my husband and myself received the same amount for child tax credit, because we are both there parents. Do we put the amount twice?

 

Yes, If you are filing a married filing jointly tax return, you should enter both Advance Child Tax Credit payment amounts at the screen Tell us about any Advance Child Tax Credits.  Enter the amount for each spouse that is reported on each IRS Letter 6419.

 

In January 2022, the IRS will send you Letter 6419 to provide the total amount of Advance Child Tax Credit payments that were disbursed to you during 2021.  You and your spouse will each receive your own letter with the total you each received.

 

TurboTax software will compare the credit, deduct the advance payments and post a Child Tax Credit on line 28 of the Federal 1040.

 

You may view the entry under Tax Tools / Tools / View Tax Summary / Preview my 1040.

 

TurboTax will compute the full amount of the Child Tax Credit if you enter a dependent in your tax return and the dependent qualifies as a qualifying child.

 

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