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mje4941
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Why did my tax refund decrease when I added a third child as my dependent? I recently had a baby this year.

 
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Why did my tax refund decrease when I added a third child as my dependent? I recently had a baby this year.

Are you sure your refund decreased?  Or did a "Tax Due" amount go down?  Claiming a child does not decrease your refund.    Child-related credits can reduce the tax you owe, though.

 

Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number.    Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment.  If your child was born in 2022 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year.  There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support.  Say NO to that question.

 

Look at your 2022 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

 

PREVIEW 1040

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

 

Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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