Schedule 8812

I deleted the form but every time I delete and run review it comes back. I have no child dependents

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@tommytwc43 wrote:

 How do I delete schedule 8812 because I don't have any Dependent children

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Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen

Click on Tools

Click on Delete a form

Delete Schedule 8812

easy way to fix is to go to deductions and make sure to go through child tax credit and ensure its "0".

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@wb0nrv wrote:

"Turbo tax continues to ask to enter an amount received as an advance payment on schedule 8812. I do not have any dependent children and have not received any payments. "

Same problem here, bypassed by entering 0.00 in each space, but seems more like a software glitch.

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In the general case, everyone will be asked if they received an advance payment.  If you do not encounter the question in the dependent section, it will come up in the error check.  I think it should be moved somewhere else so that you will encounter it before you try to finalize your return, but since it works as intended, that suggestion may not get a high priority with the Product Quality team.

My return indicates no dependents under the Personal Information section... I just figured out how to remove Schedule 8812 in macOS. 

1. Select the Tax Data feature.
2. Look for Schedule 8812 in the list of forms and select it.
3. Then select Go To Form button.
4. Then choose the Forms in the TurboTax application menu.
5. Then select Remove Schedule 8812.
6. Then select the Easy option in the app windows top toolbar to return the nice guided UI. 

Unfortunately removing the schedule doesn't help as I get the same fix errors prompt when I try to complete my return. Ugh!

From Mike 029:  I got rid of it by filling out the You and Your Family section in Deductions & Credits.  Since I have no children, after answering the 5 questions, the review stopped asking about the form and the 8812 disappeared.  Thanks Mike029, your solution was the most helpful for me.

Everyone has to answer whether they received advance child tax credit payments.   If you did not receive any of those payments between July and December you need to answer that you did not receive any payments.

There are so many scenarios with those payments---like divorced/never married parents who have issues over who received the payments, who claimed the children, etc. --- the software has no way of knowing if any of that involves you---so you have to answer the questions about it. 

Please follow these steps to indicate you did not receive any advanced payments:

1. Click on the "Search" on the top and type "Child tax credit"
2. Click on “Jump to Child Tax Credit”
3. Continue through the questions until the "Tell us about any advance Child Tax Credit payments" screen and select "No".
4. Continue through the questions.

There are two different sets of interview questions concerning new payments you may have received from the IRS/Government in 2021.  

First, Advanced Child Tax Credit payments.  You would have received those payments monthly between Jul-Dec for each child that was claimed on your 2020 tax return.  You should receive a letter 6419 that shows those total payments. 

In the "Deductions & Credits" tab you will find the "Child Tax Credit" topic (it may be under the "Your Family" section).  You will be asked if you received advanced child tax credit payments.  You will enter the total amount you received according to your letter 6419.  If filing a joint return you will also enter the amount from your spouse's letter 6419 as well. 

At that point your total child tax credit based on your 2021 tax return information is calculated by subtracting the amount you entered from your letter 6419 (and spouse's if joint return) and then adding any remaining child tax credit to your tax return.  That remaining child tax credit shows up on line 28 as a refundable credit.

The second payment that you need to account for is the third stimulus payment (1400 per person on your 2020 return). As part of the federal review after entering all your income and deductions, you will be asked if you received the third stimulus.  If you answer "yes" you will be asked what the amount was.  You should get or have gotten a letter 6475 showing that payment as well.  At this point your refund or tax owed will be adjusted by removing the amount of stimulus payment that you indicate you (and your spouse if joint return) already received.

Any remaining stimulus amount that you are eligible for will be on line 30 of your return as a Recovery Rebate Credit.