Publication 972 contains a worksheet to help taxpayers figure their child tax credit if they have 3 or more children; have foreign earned income; meet a specific income requirement; or claim certain adoption or mortgage tax credit. The purpose of this publication is: To figure the child tax credit you claim on Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040NR; and To figure the amount of earned income you enter on Schedule 8812 (Form 1040A or 1040), Child Tax Credit. Current Revision Publication 972 (PDF PDF | HTML | eBook) Recent Developments None at this time. Other Items You May Find Useful All Publication 972 Revisions Low Income Taxpayer Clinics About Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax About Publication 501, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information About Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities About Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens Other Current Products Related Items About Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return About Form 1040-A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return About Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return About Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income About Form 4563, Exclusion of Income for Bona Fide Residents of American Samoa About Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits About Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax - Individuals About Publication 972 Related Items
