Why is my child credit only showing $2,000 instead of the $3,600?

[DoninGA]

The increased Child Tax Credit of $3,600 was only for tax year 2021.  For tax years after 2021 it is the standard amount of $2,000.

[abellaorsburn]

Didn’t they just pass the bill 3 days ago to raise it back up this year? 

[MinhT1]

No.

There is discussion in Congress but the law is not yet passed.

[xmasbaby0]

@abellaorsburn

 No.

ENHANCED CHILD TAX CREDIT BILL

No one here knows if or when the proposed enhanced child tax credit bill will pass.   It is presently in the hands of 535 state representatives and senators.in Congress.     It has not been passed or signed into law.    IF and when it passes, we do not know when they will make it effective or how it will be implemented.  They are still wrangling with it so we do not know what it will look like when they are done.

It is unlikely to affect your 2023 return; maybe enough members of Congress remember what a mess they created when they changed the tax law for taxing unemployment during the 2020 tax filing season in 2021 and will not want to do that to the U.S. public again in mid tax season.  Or maybe they will go ahead anyhow.  We do not know.   But if it affects you for 2023 they will have to provide a way for you to get the credit.