When will people who received disaster relief payment be able to file their federal forms with IRS?

[crzyneenee]

Turbo Tax is saying I have to wait for congress to pass something in order to proceed to file.  Since they are giving us a dead to file I would like to know when I can file now.

[xmasbaby0]

What disaster relief payment are you asking about?   Are you using the CD/download?   Have you updated your software?

[crzyneenee69]

the automatic payment for child credit during covid.  I am using the online version.  I didnt know I had to update the online version?  How do I do that?

[xmasbaby0]

You do not have to update the online software.   Online is updated and has everything you need to get the child tax credit if you are eligible.   If you did not get those advance payments between July and December then you get the full credit on your 2021 tax return.

Federal>Deductions and Credits>You and Your Family>Child Tax Credit

The IRS is sending out letter 6419 to you.  It will show the amount of advance child tax credit that you received during 2021.  Enter the information from that letter carefully.   

The remaining amount of CTC that you can receive will show up on line 28 of your 2021 Form 1040.   Then it will calculate down to the refund you see on line 35a or the tax due on line 37.

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

NOTE:   The CTC is indeed a “credit” that can be applied toward any tax liability that you would otherwise have to pay as “tax due”  to the IRS.