Notice code 628

Notice code 628 (Default) — We changed the amount claimed as Child Tax Credit and/or Additional Child Tax Credit on page 2 of yo…

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What the IRS language says

We changed the amount claimed as Child Tax Credit and/or Additional Child Tax Credit on page 2 of your tax return because there was an error on Schedule/Form 8812, Child Tax Credit. The error was in the:  computation of the credit on Schedule/Form 8812  transfer of the amount to page 2 of your tax return and/or  Schedule/Form 8812 was missing or incomplete.