Child tax credit only showing 718 for four children. in ms it is spose to be 2,000 per child what is wrong

[pk · Accepted solution]

Note that child tax credit is "non-refundable" credit -- meaning no matter amount claimed only an amount upto your tax liability  can be used .  Thus if the total available to you is say $4000 and your tax liability before applying credit is $1800 then ONLY $1800 of the available  is used to reduce your tax liability to ZERO, then rest is lost.  Depending on your AGI, you may be eligible for a portion of the unused as additional child tax cerdit which is a refundable credit, meaning it  increases your refund.   Need more details to be specific.

[mjgarcilian12]

this has nothing to do with my queatioin

[pk]

Please provide more details  (a) age of the children, (b) did you claim as dependents (c) Your AGI ,  (d) your filing status and (e) your taxable income