This credit is for certain individuals who get less than the
full amount of the child tax credit. The additional child tax credit may give
you a refund even if you do not owe any tax.
To claim the additional child tax credit, follow the steps below.
- Make sure you figured the amount, if any, of your child tax
credit.
- If you answered "Yes" on line 9 or line 10 of the Child Tax
Credit Worksheet in the Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040NR instructions (or
on line 13 of the Child Tax Credit Worksheet in this publication), use Form 8812
to see if you can take the additional child tax credit.
- If you have an additional child tax credit on line 13 of Form
8812, carry it to Form 1040, line 65; Form 1040A, line 42; or Form 1040NR, line
62.