Child Tax Credit Worksheet—Line 51 (continued)

Summary: This is a continuation of the Child Tax Credit Worksheet from the previous page.

Before you begin Part 2: Figure the amount of any credits you are claiming on Form 5695, Part I; Form 8834, Part I; Form 8910; Form 8936; or Schedule R.

The line items to be completed are:

• 7. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 46.field
• 8. Add any amounts from:
  • Form 1040, line 47 (blank text field)
  • Form 1040, line 48 plus (blank text field)
  • Form 1040, line 49 plus (blank text field)
  • Form 1040, line 50 plus (blank text field)
  • Form 5695, line 11 plus (blank text field)
  • Form 8834, line 22 plus (blank text field)
  • Form 8910, line 21 plus (blank text field)
  • Form 8936, line 14 plus (blank text field)
  • Schedule R, line 22 plus (blank text field)
  Enter the total.field
• 9. Are the amounts on lines 7 and 8 the same?
  • Yes. STOP. You cannot take this credit because there is not tax to reduce. However, you may be able to take the additional child tax credit. See the TIP below. checkbox
  • No. Subtract line 8 from line 7. checkbox, field
• 10. Is the amount on line 6 more than the amount on line 9?
  • Yes. Enter the amount from line 9. Also, you may be able to take the additional child tax credit. See the TIP below. checkbox, field
  • No. Enter the amount from line 6. checkbox, field
  This is your child tax credit. Enter this amount on Form 1040, line 51

TIP. You may be able to take the additional child tax credit on Form 1040, line 65, if you answered Yes on line 9 or line 10 above.

• First, complete your Form 1040 through lines 64a and 64b.
• Then, use Form 8812 to figure any additional child tax credit.