My refund was less than the child tax refund why

Erinfreck · ‎January 27, 2024

If I owed taxes will it automatically be deducted in my refund

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 27, 2024

The child tax credit is first applied to your tax liability. If your tax owed has been reduced to zero, then the rest of the CTC is put on line 28 as the "additional child tax credit" and is added to your refund.

Look at your 2023 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

PREVIEW 1040

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Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

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DavidD66 · ‎January 28, 2024

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My refund was less than the child tax refund why