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Level 1
February 5, 2022
Question

Error Found When Checking My Federal Return

  • February 5, 2022
  • 3 replies
  • 7 views

I did smart check and its showing an error:

Schedule 8812:  US principal abode must be entered.

What does this mean?

3 replies

Level 7
February 7, 2022

This is a form that generates if you have dependents. Is this still an issue you are having?

Level 2
March 3, 2022

Yes, will not let me continue my review.

Level 13
March 3, 2022

This is a question that is asked during the section for the Child Tax Credit. Please step through that interview again and you can click the checkbox to answer this question.

 

  1. Click on Federal in the menu bar on the left
  2. Select Deductions & Credits at the top
  3. Scroll down to the section for You and Your Family and click on Show More
  4. Select Start or Revisit for  Advance payments, Child and Other Dependent Tax Credits
Level 2
March 13, 2022

how do I fix error US principal abode 

 

 

Level 13
March 14, 2022

The US principle abode is a question that is asked during the section for the Child Tax Credit. Please step through that interview again and you can click the checkbox to answer this question.

 

  1. Click on Federal in the menu bar on the left
  2. Select Deductions & Credits at the top
  3. Scroll down to the section for You and Your Family and click on Show More
  4. Select Start or Revisit for  Advance payments, Child and Other Dependent Tax Credits