I get an error that i need to enter an amount on form 8812 but i have no dependents. How do I have it stop asking for form 8812 information?

[MassMike]

Yup - still a problem.  Either putting in zeros or running the step-by-step questions for that section of the return seems to resolve it.  Always nice having a few sneaky little glitches to add some challenge at tax time.  ;-(

[JamesG1]

Virtually every taxpayer will answer the question about receiving the Advance Child Tax Credit payments. 

Some taxpayers who are not reporting children as dependents received the Advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021.

Answer the questions and report $0 advance payments if correct.

[MCOrnelas]

Worked!  Thanks

[bilgreg]

I have the same problem. No dependents and error message wants me to fill in the Form 8812.  I tried to delete the form but the error keeps coming back. Does Intuit monitor these chats?  They need to fix this bug.  Thanks.

[DoninGA]

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@bilgreg wrote:

I have the same problem. No dependents and error message wants me to fill in the Form 8812.  I tried to delete the form but the error keeps coming back. Does Intuit monitor these chats?  They need to fix this bug.  Thanks.

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Everyone is being asked this question since TurboTax does not know if the user was one who received these advances from the IRS in 2021.

Enter a 0 (zero) when asked to enter a number on the Schedule 8812. This will correct the issue and remove the Schedule 8812 from your tax return so that you can file the return.

Do NOT delete the Schedule 8812.  It will not be sent or included with the 2021 tax return.

[NM1]

I was annoyed at it initially, too, because I've seen TT do similar inexplicable things that did in fact turn out to be bugs. But in this case it's there because of the new child tax credit payments that started being sent out about a year ago. The selection of recipients was based on 2020 tax-return data, so in some cases a dependent child would have aged off in the meantime, new dependent children were born, etc. (or the payment might have been made in error).

Obviously these payments have an effect on the taxes owed/due. By requiring you to provide an answer, Intuit can demonstrate that they did due diligence incorporating the credits, or lack thereof, into  your tax calculations, and if the answer turns out to have been wrong, the taxpayer is clearly responsible for the information.

[LoganathanB]

Every person filing a tax return for 2021 is required to complete this form whether you have a dependent or not.

This is to confirm that you did not receive any Advance Child Tax Credit 

[mortnd]

I have deleted the 8812 form and that did not work. I have entered 0 in place of any dollar amounts asked for.

It does not work and goes back to step by step.  I have asked for e-filing for federal and two states. It keeps going back to an error on the 8812.   I have  no dependents etc and do not need 8812. I cannot get e-file to complete. Hello Intuit Turbo, can you please fix this????

[MayaD]

Please follow the steps below:

1. Login to your account.
2. Select Federal from the left menu.
3. Go to Deductions and Credits.
4. Scroll down to You and Your Family and click Show more.
5. Click Revisit next to Advance payments, Child and Other Dependent Tax Credits.
6. Continue and on the screen We'll start off with advance Child Tax Credit payments, Answer NO 
7. Continue until you get to the screen It turns out you don't qualify for these credits