The CTC is limited and can only reduce your tax to zero. In your case you would have to owe $6,000 in taxes.
However, You may qualify for the Additional Child Tax Credit. This is not limited to the amount you owe in taxes.
- ACTC, is worth up to $1,700 for each qualifying child.
- ACTC is not allowed if you or your spouse (if filing a joint return) file a Form 2555 (Taxpayers that can exclude income earned in foreign countries.)
You can check your tax return and verify if you did get the ACTC
From the left sidebar
- Select Tax tools
- Hint: You may have to minimize the Federal and State selections
- Click Tools
- A Menu will pop up
- Select View tax summary
- On the left panel click Preview my 1040
Some Key numbers:
- 11 Adjusted Gross Income
- 12 Deductions
- 15 Taxable income
- 16 Tax
- 19 Child Tax Credit
- 28 Additional Child Tax Credit
- 33 Withholdings
- 34 Refund
- 34 Underpayment
See the TurboTax article What is the Additional Child Tax Credit?
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