$10 Schedule 8812 SS/Medicare Credit on My Tax Transcript - Never Seen This Before (Tracking #184352358823)

Looking at my transcript and I'm confused about a $10.00 amount listed under "SCHEDULE 8812 TOT SS/MEDICARE WITHHELD". I've never seen this line item before and it's adding to my refund amount. Here's what I'm seeing on my transcript (Tracking Number 184352358823): TOTAL OTHER TAXES: $5.00 RECAPTURE TAX F8611: $0.00 HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENT TAX: $0.00 TOTAL TAX LIABILITY TP FIGURES: $848.00 TOTAL TAX LIABILITY TP FIGURES PER COMPUTER: $848.00 Payments: FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHELD: 19,890.00 ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS: 90.00 OTHER CREDITS: 10.00 EARNED INCOME CREDIT: $0.00 EARNED INCOME CREDIT PER COMPUTER: $0.00 NONTAXABLE COMBAT PAY: $0.00 SCHEDULE 8812 NONTAXABLE COMBAT PAY: $0.00 EXCESS SOCIAL SECURITY & RRTA TAX WITHHELD: $0.00 SCHEDULE 8812 TOT SS/MEDICARE WITHHELD: 10.00 SCHEDULE 8812 ADDITIONAL CHILD TAX CREDIT: $0.00 SCHEDULE 8812 ADDITIONAL CHILD TAX CREDIT PER COMPUTER: $0.00 SCHEDULE 8812 ADDITIONAL CHILD TAX CREDIT VERIFIED: $0.00 AMOUNT PAID WITH FORM 4868: $0.00 FORM 2439 REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANY CREDIT: $0.00 FORM 4136 CREDIT FOR FEDERAL TAX ON FUELS: $0.00 HEALTH COVERAGE TX CR. F8885: $0.00 SEC 965 TAX INSTALLMENT: $0.00 SEC 965 TAX LIABILITY: $0.00 PREMIUM TAX CREDIT AMOUNT: $0.00 PREMIUM TAX CREDIT VERIFIED AMOUNT: $0.00 PRIMARY NAP FIRST TIME HOME BUYER INSTALLMENT AMT: $0.00 SECONDARY NAP FIRST TIME HOME BUYER INSTALLMENT AMT: $0.00 FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT REPAYMENT AMOUNT: 90.00 There's a bunch of other entries that are $0.00 like Additional Child Tax Credit, Health Coverage Tax Credit, and Premium Tax Credits, but this specific $10.00 for SS/Medicare withheld under Schedule 8812 stands out. Almost everything else on my transcript shows zero values, which makes this particular entry even more unusual. Anyone know what this is about and why it's suddenly appearing as a credit? I've filed taxes for years and never had this particular line item show up before. Is this some kind of new credit or did I possibly overpay something related to Social Security or Medicare? And how does this relate to Schedule 8812 which I thought was for the Child Tax Credit?

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Savannah Weiner

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The transcript shows a detailed breakdown of your tax situation, with the $10.00 Schedule 8812 SS/Medicare withheld amount being part of a larger Additional Child Tax Credit calculation process. Your transcript displays significant withholdings of $19,890.00 in Federal Income Tax and $90.00 in estimated tax payments against a total tax liability of $848.00. What's particularly interesting is how the Schedule 8812 entries interact: while the SS/Medicare withheld shows $10.00, there's also a verified Additional Child Tax Credit of $8.00. This relationship isn't coincidental - the Social Security and Medicare withholding amounts are used to verify eligibility for the Additional Child Tax Credit. Most other credits and payments on your transcript show as $0.00, including items like Premium Tax Credits and Health Coverage Tax Credit, which makes this $10.00 entry more notable. The presence of these specific amounts suggests you're eligible for certain child-related tax benefits, even though the amounts are relatively small. Your total tax situation appears healthy with substantial withholdings compared to your tax liability, which explains why you're seeing a refund position. The Schedule 8812 entries are standard verification steps in the tax processing system, not errors or unusual entries.

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