There's a bug in Turbotax regarding Advance Child Care Credit

[nikochanr3]

I have 2 kids, and qualify for $6k in child care credit.  My situation is almost exactly like last year, where i also got both credits in full.  I received $3k in advance (total, not per child).  6 months of $250 per child.  I put this in the advance section.  If you put the $3k for both people (even it says if it's the exact same money, put it) it gives you $0 credit.  So i took the $3k out of one parent, and it gives me now $3k total credit (including the advance)  Essentially my refund should be about $12k, however $3k was paid in advance (the credit) so i should get $9k, but it's giving me $6k.   I can't get the $9k no matter what, if i put no advance it's overstated, if i put it correctly, it takes away my additional credit I've yet to receive.  I have no clue what to do, i'm stuck.

It's a bug too, i know the rules, i had this last year, and my income is almost identical, and nowhere near the joint cut off point.

[DoninGA]

If the Total advance child tax credit that was received in 2021 was $3,000 then enter $1,500 for you and $1,500 for your spouse as receiving the credit.  Only the total received is used in calculating the credit on the 2021 tax return.  If your 2 children are age 6 or older then you are eligible for $6,000 in child tax credit less the advance child tax credit received for a total of $3,000 on the 2021 return Form 1040 Line 28.

[xmasbaby0]

Your math reasoning is flawed.   If you have two children over the age of 5, and you already received $3000 between July and December for the advance child tax credit, you get another $3000.   Not $9000.  Sorry.

Look on line 28 of your Form 1040 for the remaining child tax credit you can receive.

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