Form 1040 Instructions - 2015 Page 49

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2015 Form 1040—Line 52
2015 Child Tax Credit Worksheet—
Keep for Your Records
Continued
Before you begin Part 2:
Figure the amount of any credits you are claiming on Form 5695, Part II; Form 8910;
Form 8936; or Schedule R.
7.
Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 47.
Part 2
7
8.
Add any amounts from:
Form 1040, line 48
Form 1040, line 49
+
Form 1040, line 50
+
Form 1040, line 51
+
Form 5695, line 30
+
Form 8910, line 15
+
Form 8936, line 23
+
Schedule R, line 22
+
8
Enter the total.
9.
Are the amounts on lines 7 and 8 the same?
STOP
Yes.
You cannot take this credit because there is no tax
to reduce. However, you may be able to take the
additional child tax credit. See the TIP below.
9
No. Subtract line 8 from line 7.
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
This is your child tax
10
additional child tax credit. See the
credit.
TIP below.
Enter this amount on
Form 1040, line 52.
No. Enter the amount from line 6.
You may be able to take the additional child tax credit
on Form 1040, line 67, if you answered “Yes” on line 9 or
TIP
line 10 above.
First, complete your Form 1040 through lines 66a and 66b.
Then, use Schedule 8812 to gure any additional child tax
credit.
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