The IRS warns that if the amount of advance child tax payments you report on IRS Schedule 8812 don’t match the figures reported on Letter 6419, then the processing of your return will be delayed. That means any refund you are entitled to will also be delayed.
If you don’t receive Letter 6419, you can check your IRS online account on the tax agency’s website. Once you have gone through all the steps to create an account (if you haven’t already done so) and log on, you will be able to verify the amount of child tax credit payments you received for 2021. Alternatively, you can call the IRS at 800-908-4184 to get the information needed before completing Schedule 8812.
Incorrect IRS Letter 6419
Question: I received Letter 6419, but it has a different amount than what I remember actually receiving. What should I do?
Answer: If you filed a joint return, then you and your spouse should have each received Letter 6419 reporting half the payments. If this is the case for you, add the payments together and see if the total matches what your records say you received. Continue reading “Reconciliation of Advance Payments With Child Tax Credit”