how long will the child tax credit be higher 
the higher child tax credit that was enacted during the pandemic has since expired the child tax credit dropped from 3 000 3 600 per child depending on age back to 2 000 per eligible child at the end of 2021 the bottom linethe additional child tax credit is considered the refundable portion of the child tax credit by filing schedule 8812 a taxpayer may be able to not only reduce their tax liability down to 0 using the non refundable child tax credit but also possibly receive a refund via the refundable additional child tax credit 