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July 21, 2021
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Child tax or Other dependents

  • July 21, 2021
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I filed with Turbo Tax. I had a baby in December and instead of the Child Tax Credit, Turbo Tax put me in the other dependents category. Now I don’t get the early credit, which we need for care. Why wasn’t I allowed to claim the child tax credit and instead had to do the credit for other dependents? 

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    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    July 21, 2021

    You answered a question wrong.  You needed to select they lived with you THE WHOLE YEAR when entering a newborn.  You can amend your return.  

     

    How to amend a 2020 return

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-return/00/27439

     

    Heres a screen shot.  It's from 2017 but it is the same each year

    July 21, 2021

    Thank you