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In tax terminology, "nonrefundable" does NOT mean it can not result in you getting a refund on your tax return.

It means that credit is limited to the amount of income tax on line 16 of your Form 1040 (although some other credits may tax priority). If you had tax withheld (such as from a W-2), a "nonrefundable credit" can result in that withheld tax being refunded.