Filled-in Questions for Amy Brown (Page references are to the Form 1040 instructions.
Summary: These are the questions for the taxpayer to use to determine if she should use Pub. 972 to determine the child tax
credit she can claim. They are answered per the example in the text.
- “1.Is the amount of Form 1040, Line 38, more than the amount shown below for your status? No. Continue” checkbox checked
- “2. Are you claiming any of the following credits? No. Continue” checkbox checked
- “3. Are you excluding income from Puerto Rico or are you filing any of the following forms? No. Use the worksheet on page 43
to figure your credit.”