Child Tax Credit Worksheet—Continued
Summary: This is the second page of the Child Tax Credit Worksheet to determine the amount of child tax credit the taxpayer can claim. The line items to be completed
are:
- Under
Part 2
: 9. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 46; Form 1040A, line 28; or Form 1040NR, line
44.
field10. Add the following amounts: Form 1040, lines 47 through 50; Form 1040A, lines 29 through 32; or Form 1040NR, lines 45 through 47; and Form 8834, line 23; Form 8910, line 22;Form 5695, line 14; Form 8936, line 23; and Schedule R, line
22.
field- 11. Are you claiming any of the following credits?
- Mortgage interest credit, Form 8396.
- Residential energy efficient property credit, Form 5695, Part
II.
- District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit, Form 8859.
No. Enter the amount from line 10.
checkbox, fieldYes. Complete the Line 11 Worksheet, later, to figure the amount to enter
here.
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12. Subtract line 11 from line 9. Enter the result.
field- 13. Is the amount on line 8 of this worksheet more than the amount on line
12?
No. Enter the amount from line 8. This is your child tax credit. Enter this amount on Form 1040, line 51, Form 1040A, line 33 or Form 1040NR, line
48.
checkboxYes. Enter the amount from line 12. See the TIP below. This is your child tax credit. Enter this amount on Form 1040, line 51, Form 1040A, line 33 or Form 1040NR, line
48.
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- TIP: You may be able to take the additional child tax credit on form 1040, line 65; Form 1040A, line 42; or Form 1040NR, line 63, only if you answered Yes on line
13.
- First, complete your Form 1040 through line 64a (also complete line 69), Form 1040A through line 41a, or Form 1040NR through line 62 (also complete line
65).
- Then, use Schedule 8812 to figure any additional child tax
credit.
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