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We cannot see your tax return so we do not know what went wrong. One possibility----did you and the "other" parent each claim the same child? If you had a signed form 8332 with the other parent, the no -custodial parent was the one who could get the child tax credit, while the custodial parent could still get Head of Household filing status, earned income and childcare credit but NOT the child tax credit.
Print out your 2018 return and have it handy before you call for help.
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https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3605673-i-got-a-letter-or-notice-from-the-irs
I AM BEING AUDITED
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https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2924451-i-bought-max-or-audit-defense-and-now-i-m-being-audited
AUDIT SUPPORT
TurboTax has a special phone number for help with IRS/state tax letters, which will be easier than going through regular Customer Support. At the page below, click on the blue button that says "Get Help from TurboTax Support". Then it will ask you what tax year is your letter. Then it will ask you what the letter concerns. Then it will show you the phone number during posted business hours.
https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/irs-notice/audit-support/
No we did like we do every year, automated turbo tax and we are married, both employed with one tax return.
Generally, a taxpayer will receive a $2,000 tax credit for each Qualifying child claimed as a dependent on their tax return, subject to certain income limitations. To claim the Child Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, the taxpayer (and spouse if filing jointly) must have a Social Security Number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) by the tax filing due date of the return (including extensions). Any child used to claim the credit must also have an SSN valid for employment issued by the due date of the return (including extensions).
The child must meet the following eight requirements to be considered a qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit:
TurboTax has a audit support site to help you with any IRS notices. Additionally, if you purchased Max Benefits with your 2018 return, you would have audit and IRS notice protection from TaxAudit.com. If you purchased Max Benefits, forward the notice to TaxAudit.com and they will work with you to get a solution. Either way TurboTax is here to help you with your IRS Notices.
Click Here to get to the TurboTax Audit Support site to get the ball rolling on answering your IRS notice.
Another possibility is that your income was input wrong and, when corrected, was too high for the credit. Or maybe the child's Date of Birth was wrong.
Did the IRS change anything else on your return?
Agreed ... did the IRS change anything else on the return ? Credits are affected by income changes and other credits.
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