Why did my child tax credit not affect my tax return? I thought my return would have been significantly more than what it is.

[SweetieJean]

Is it listed on the return?
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[emdog1976]

The child tax credit $2k per child to equal $4k is on line 12a.

[SweetieJean]

Then you did receive it.
Remember, there are no more Personal Exemptions in 2018 ($4,050 per person deduction in 2017).

[xmasbaby0]

The child tax credit is used first to reduce your tax owed to zero.  If there is anything left over after that then you get the "refundable" part.  If your line 12a shows $4k, it was all applied to tax owed.

[xmasbaby0]

Look at your 2018 tax return to see the credits you received:

Child tax credit line 12a

Additional Child Tax Credit line 17b   (schedule 8812) 

Credit for Other Dependents line 12a

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[emdog1976]

There is nothing in 17b but there is the $4k in 12a.  

[SweetieJean]

You got the full credit for 2 children.

[emdog1976]

OK Gotcha.