When entering the Child Tax Credit Payment information for 2021, am I putting in the total of each payment or the total over 6 months?

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When entering the Child Tax Credit Payment information for 2021, am I putting in the total of each payment or the total over 6 months?

You enter the aggregate (total) amount of advance child tax credit payments you received for 2021 as reported in box 1 on your Letter 6419.

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When entering the Child Tax Credit Payment information for 2021, am I putting in the total of each payment or the total over 6 months?

The screen says to enter the TOTAL 3 times ... not the per month amount ...

When entering the Child Tax Credit Payment information for 2021, am I putting in the total of each payment or the total over 6 months?

The IRS will send out the 6419 letters, in January.

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