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My child tax credit was $1012.50 (x 2) for a total of $2025. Turbo Tax rounds it up to $1013 for a total of $2026. Does the $1 difference matter?

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My child tax credit was $1012.50 (x 2) for a total of $2025. Turbo Tax rounds it up to $1013 for a total of $2026. Does the $1 difference matter?

If the work were done by humans it would not matter, but computers will scream about a penny difference.  Do something with the numbers so it is the right amount after rounding.  Leave the fifty cents off one of them or whatever makes it add to the 2025 after rounding.

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My child tax credit was $1012.50 (x 2) for a total of $2025. Turbo Tax rounds it up to $1013 for a total of $2026. Does the $1 difference matter?

If the work were done by humans it would not matter, but computers will scream about a penny difference.  Do something with the numbers so it is the right amount after rounding.  Leave the fifty cents off one of them or whatever makes it add to the 2025 after rounding.

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