I forgot to fill out Schedule 8812 and my refund was reduced what do I need to do?

Please check line 28 of Form 1040 for your remaining Child Tax Care Credit amount and verify that Form 8812 wasn't included.

Please be aware, when you enter your children and answer some follow-up questions TurboTax adds the full Child Tax Credit to your refund number shown at the top.  But when you enter the Advanced Child Tax Credit payments, your refund shown will go down because now only the remaining part of the Child Tax Credit is included in the refund instead of the full amount.

Also, the Child Tax Credit is phased out if your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is more than,

• $150,000 if you're Married Filing Jointly or a Qualifying Widow
• $112,500 if you're filing as Head of Household, or
• $75,000 if you're Married Filing Separately or Single

Please see What is the Child Tax Credit? for additional requirements.

If you qualify but did not get the remaining Child Tax Credit then you will have to file an amended return after your original return has been processed. Please be aware that you can e-file your 2021 amended federal tax return, but most states require amendments to be printed and filed by mail. Please see How to amend a tax return for instructions (this will be updated once the 2021 Form 1040-X is ready).