If you didn’t receive any advance payments for the Child Tax Credit in 2021, you can get the full Child Tax Credit amount on your return this year.
To enter the advanced child tax credit payments:
- Sign in to TurboTax and open or continue your return.
- Search for Child Tax Credit and Continue.
- Answer the question on the Let's start with where you spent the most time in 2021 screen and Continue.
- On the Tell us about any advance Child Tax Credit payments screen, answer Yes, enter the amount from your letter in the Tell us about any advance Child Tax Credit payments box, and Continue.
- If your spouse also received payments, be sure to enter that amount as well as a combined total for both of you.
- Answer the questions on the following screens, confirm your amount on the Let's recheck your advance Child Tax Credit payments screen, and Continue.
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