How do I postpone the repayment of the child care advance to next year? It is not my year to claim my child.

[jennifergoe04]

Is there a way to postpone the repayment to next year?

[DoninGA]

No, you cannot postpone repayment of the advance child tax credit received in 2021 if you were not eligible to receive the credit.  It must be reported on your 2021 tax return.

[Critter-3]

No there is no way to postpone.   If you were not going to claim the child on the 2021 return you should have opted out of the advance payments a long time ago.  

[jennifergoe04]

I was eligible to receive it.  However, on the 2022 taxes, my ex-husband claims our child.  Therefore, I do not receive the tax credit until the following year when it is my turn to claim the child.

[Critter-3 · Accepted solution]

Sorry ... the ex will get the full amount on their return so maybe they will give you some to "make you whole" but they don't have to do so.   This was an advance on the 2021 credit that you were not going to get so may have been "eligible" to receive the advance  you still should have gone online and opted out since you knew you would not be claiming the kids on the 2021 return.    FYI ... the ex will also get the $1400 third stimulus on those kids on the 2021 return just like you got in advance ... again maybe he will be generous in giving you some of his windfall.  

[jennifergoe04]

Thank you.  Maybe you can answer this as well, what if he does not qualify for the tax credit?  He makes a considerable amount of money.