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8.11.2021 Family with Children Check if you are qualified to receive Advanced Child Tax Credit

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Important changes to the Child Tax Credit will help many families get advance payments of the credit starting this summer. The IRS will pay half the total credit amount in advance monthly payments beginning July 15. You will claim the other half when you file your 2021 income tax return. These changes apply to tax the year 2021 only.

To qualify for advance Child Tax Credit payments, you — and your spouse, if you filed a joint return — must have:

  1. Filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return and claimed the Child Tax Credit on the return; or
  2. Given us your information in 2020 to receive the Economic Impact Payment using the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool; and
  3. A main home in the United States for more than half the year (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) or file a joint return with a spouse who has a main home in the United States for more than half the year; and
  4. A qualifying child who is under age 18 at the end of 2021 and who has a valid Social Security number; and
  5. Made less than certain income limits.

The maximum credit is available to taxpayers with a modified adjusted gross income of:

■ $75,000 or less for single filers and married persons filing separate returns,

■ $112,500 or less for heads of household, and

■ $150,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return and qualifying widows and widowers.

Eligible taxpayers don’t need to take any action now other than to file their 2020 tax return if they haven’t done so. Taxpayers can benefit from the credit even if they don’t have earned income or don’t owe any income taxes. For people not required to file a tax return and who didn’t file in 2019 or 2020, quickly register using the IRS Non-filer Sign-up Tool.

• Have you checked out the IRS Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant? By answering a series of questions, a family can quickly determine whether they qualify for the Child Tax Credit. See https://go.usa.gov/x6yjs

• IRS offers the Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant on IRS.gov. This interactive tool can help your family determine whether you qualify for the Child Tax Credit. Get started at https://go.usa.gov/x6yjs

• IRS has an easy-to-use tool available online to help families determine whether they qualify for the Child Tax Credit and the special monthly advance payments of this credit. Check out the Eligibility Assistant at https://go.usa.gov/x6yjs

 • The IRS Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant can help families who don’t normally file decide whether they should register for monthly payments or file a regular tax return using RS Free File. Get started at https://go.usa.gov/x6yjs

For more information about if your family is qualified to get the Advanced Child Tax Credit, you may call 301-820-7200 Ext 8114 or email vita@ccacc-dc.org for more questions.

CCACC VITA Service from IRS- irs.gov

CTC video: https://youtu.be/KMe3q9N5UHY