John,
Millions of children are eligible to receive the expanded Child Tax Credit, including families that haven’t filed a tax return previously and families that don’t have recent income. All you have to do is fill out a tax return this year to ensure you get your federal money.
Each qualifying household is eligible to receive up to $3,600 for each child under 6 years old, and $3,000 for each child between 6 and 17 years old. Families who already received monthly advance payments in 2021 will get the second half of the money in 2022 when they file a tax return. Families who didn’t receive monthly payments last year will get the full amount when they file a tax return.
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Is My Child Eligible for the CTC?
To be eligible, children must:
- Have a Social Security Number.
- Have lived with you for at least half of 2021.
- Have been under age 18 as of December 31, 2021.
File Now to Get Your CTC:
- Even if you do not have earnings.
- Even if you did not file taxes in 2020 or 2021.
- Even if you do not usually file.
Resources:
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With tax season upon us, it is incredibly important to ensure that families have what they need to file their taxes. The Children’s Defense Fund has created useful resources in order to help you navigate the process of understanding your eligibility and the filing process, so you can successfully claim your full CTC payment and other tax credits.
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Download our Child Tax Credit flyer to get all the information you’ll need to file and claim your CTC and other tax benefits. And please be sure to spread the word and share this resource with your network, so we can all do our part to make sure the millions of Americans who are eligible to claim this extra money are provided with resources that make it easier to do so!
Thank you,
Zach Tilly
Policy Associate, Children’s Defense Fund
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