Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2021
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Part I-C Filers Who Do Not Check a Box on Line 13
Caution: If you checked a box on line 13, do not complete Part I-C.
15a Enter the amount from the Credit Limit Worksheet A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15a
b Enter the smaller of line 12 or line 15a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15b
Additional child tax credit. Complete Parts II-A through II-C if you meet each of the following items.
1. You are not filing Form 2555.
2. Line 4a is more than zero.
3. Line 12 is more than line 15a.
c If you completed Parts II-A through II-C, enter the amount from line 27; otherwise, enter -0- . . . . . . 15c
d Add lines 15b and 15c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15d
e
Enter the aggregate amount of advance child tax credit payments you (and your spouse if filing jointly) received
for 2021. See your Letter(s) 6419 for the amounts to include on this line. If you are missing Letter 6419, see the
instructions before entering an amount on this line. If you didn’t receive any advance child tax credit payments
for 2021, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15e
Caution: If the amount on this line doesn’t match the aggregate amounts reported to you (and your spouse if
filing jointly) on your Letter(s) 6419, the processing of your return will be delayed.
f Subtract line 15e from line 15d. If zero or less, enter -0- on lines 15f through 15h and go to Part III . . . . 15f
g Enter the smaller of line 15b or line 15f. This is your nonrefundable child tax credit and credit for other
dependents. Enter this amount on line 19 of your Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR . . . . . . . . 15g
h Subtract line 15g from line 15f. This is your additional child tax credit. Enter this amount on line 28 of your
Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15h
Part II-A Additional Child Tax Credit (use only if completing Part I-C)
Caution: If you file Form 2555, do not complete Parts II-A through II-C; you cannot claim the additional child tax credit.
Caution: If you checked a box on line 13, do not complete Parts II-A through II-C; you cannot claim the additional child tax credit.
16a Subtract line 15b from line 12. If zero, skip Parts II-A and II-B and enter -0- on line 27 . . . . . . . .
16a
b Number of qualifying children under 18 with the required social security number: x $1,400.
Enter the result. If zero, skip Parts II-A and II-B and enter -0- on line 27 . . . . . . . . . . . .
16b
TIP: The number of children you use for this line is the same as the number of children you used for line 4a.
17 Enter the smaller of line 16a or line 16b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
18a Earned income (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18a
b Nontaxable combat pay (see instructions) . . . . . . 18b
19 Is the amount on line 18a more than $2,500?
No. Leave line 19 blank and enter -0- on line 20.
Yes. Subtract $2,500 from the amount on line 18a. Enter the result . . . . 19
20 Multiply the amount on line 19 by 15% (0.15) and enter the result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Next. On line 16b, is the amount $4,200 or more?
No.
If line 20 is zero, enter -0- on line 15c. Otherwise, skip Part II-B and enter the smaller of line 17 or line
20 on line 27.
Yes.
If line 20 is equal to or more than line 17, skip Part II-B and enter the amount from line 17 on line 27.
Otherwise, go to line 21.
Part II-B Certain Filers Who Have Three or More Qualifying Children
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Withheld social security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare taxes from Form(s) W-2,
boxes 4 and 6. If married filing jointly, include your spouse’s amounts with yours. If
your employer withheld or you paid Additional Medicare Tax or tier 1 RRTA taxes, see
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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22 Enter the total of the amounts from Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 15; Schedule 2 (Form
1040), line 5; Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 6; and Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 13 .
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23 Add lines 21 and 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
24 1040 and
1040-SR filers:
Enter the total of the amounts from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 27a,
and Schedule 3 (Form 1040), line 11.
1040-NR filers: Enter the amount from Schedule 3 (Form 1040), line 11.
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25 Subtract line 24 from line 23. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
26 Enter the larger of line 20 or line 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Next, enter the smaller of line 17 or line 26 on line 27.
Part II-C Additional Child Tax Credit
27 Enter this amount on line 15c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2021