Child Tax Credit & Additional Child Tax Credit

• Select the applicable answer for the Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit.

• The additional questions in the Child Tax Credit section are required to be answered for both the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit.

• Select the pencil to open the additional questions page.

The Qualifying Child must be 16 years of age or younger take the Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit.

The questions on this page pertain to the Earned Income Credit. You must complete all questions for the Earned Income Credit to generate.

The Child Tax Credit, Additional Child Tax Credit, Credit For Other Dependents, and the Earned Income Credit will automatically generate to the Form 1040 when applicable.

Please note Form 8867; Paid Preparer's Due Diligence Checklist must be completed for the Earned Income Credit, Child Tax Credit, Additional Child Tax Credit, and the refundable American Opportunity Tax Credit to be included in the return.

Form 8867; Paid Preparer's Due Diligence Checklist will be listed under the Credit Category once any of the credits listed above populate. This form is also available to add (see page on adding forms/schedules).

**Some states (i.e. California) have their own version of Form 8867 that is required for the state Earned Income Credit, which will be within the applicable State Return that qualifies to take credit(s).