Description:

Provides advanced payments of the Child Tax Credit starting in the summer of 2021. Qualifying households will receive monthly payments of up to $300 a month starting in July 2021. The credit is not a loan and does not change public benefits that the family is already receiving. No action is needed if families filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return, received stimulus payments, or used the 2020 IRS Non-filer Tool to sign up for stimulus payments. If families did not file a 2019 or 2020 tax return or did not receive stimulus payments, they must submit info to IRS using the IRS Non-filer Portal or by filing a 2020 tax return.

Eligibility:

Must have a qualifying child who is 17 years old or younger before December 31, 2021, and who satisfies the following conditions:
- Must be taxpayer!€™s son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, a grandchild, niece, or nephew).
- The individual does not provide more than one-half of his or her own support during 2021.
- The individual lives with the taxpayer for more than one-half of the year 2021.
- The individual is properly claimed as the taxpayer!€™s dependent.
- The individual does not file a joint return with the individual!€™s spouse for tax year 2021 or files it only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid.
- The individual must have a valid social security number

Parent or caregiver must have a social security number or an ITIN. If the parent/caregiver does not have one, they must apply for it in order to receive the credit.

Languages:

Spanish

Program Fees:

No fee

Intake Process:

Visit website to apply

Documents Required
- Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number for all members of household

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Address Listings

Handicap Accessible?

No

Wishlist:

None

Volunteer Opportunities:

None

Date of Official Change:

June 1, 2022