You must have tax liability for the credit to be applied to. Once your tax liability is down to $0, you may qualify for the Additional Child Tax Credit.
Please provide more details. What for did you send out? Did you file a tax return by e-file or by mail? Were you supposed to get the child tax credit? Do you file a joint return with a spouse or is there another person who could also claim the kids?
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