Form 8812 line 4

[Julie51]

Hello,

I am struggling with form 8812 and I am hoping someone can tell me what I am doing wrong.

My husband and I are filing jointly. We have one qualified child (a two-year-old), and no other dependents.

That means I would put:

4a: 1

4b: 1

4c: 0

Do you all agree? Cause this then prompts me to put zeros for like everything and then go to Part 3 (additional tax). Once I fill this out, it wants me to refund all the money I received as "advanced child tax credits." 

I do not think this is right. I received $1,500 in advanced payments (between my husband and I). The Form 8812 instructions say I should receive $3,600 for a kid under the age of six. I should be expecting an additional child tax credit of $2,100. Not to be paying back the advance payment they gave me.

Thank you!

[JulieS]

You should be checking box 13 A and completing section 1-B if you live in the United States or Puerto Rico. 

Are you doing your taxes manually, or using TurboTax?

[Julie51]

Hello!

 Yes! I did check 13a which prompts me to fill out Part 1-B. 

I just figured out my problem! I had put a 0 for line 5 thinking it was referring to line 4c! But it says 4a. 

Sorry, silly mistake! I get thrown off wherever there’s a new form to figure out. Thank you, I found the mistake while responding to your message.