9.29.2021 Communications Alert: Advance Child Tax Credit and other tax-related items

• New video series about Advance CTC: The IRS YouTube channel contains a video series on Advance Child Tax Credit that addresses information on eligibility, how to receive the payments and how to avoid tax scams related to the Child Tax Credit.

New - Advance CTC video series on YouTube:

• What Are Advance Child Tax Credit Payments?
• What Do I Need to Do to Receive Advance Child Tax Credit Payments?
• When Will the IRS Issue Advance Child Tax Credit Payments?
• Who Is Eligible for Advance Child Tax Credit Payments?
• Will Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Affect Any Government Benefits Someone Is Receiving?
• Here's Who Will Get Advance Payments of the Child Tax Credit  Spanish | Chinese
• Don’t Fall for Tax Scams About the Child Tax Credit

News releases:

• IRS: New contracts awarded to private collection agencies; taxpayers may be contacted by one of three groups  English | Spanish ? Chinese-Simplified

Social media content: IRS continues to increase multilingual outreach on its social media platforms. For example, the IRS has created individual images and tweets in six languages, highlighting key messages in Spanish | Vietnamese | Russian | Korean | Haitian Creole | Chinese-Simplified.

• Image and messaging: (see attached)
  Topics include:

• New contracts awarded to private collection agencies
• Estimated tax payments video
• Oct 15 - ghost preparers (#GhostHuntingDay – Sept 25)

Additional materials/resources:

• Multilingual IRS.gov pages with the latest tax information:
  • 2020 Unemployment Compensation Exclusion FAQs  English ? Spanish
  • 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Frequently Asked Questions  English | Spanish ? Korean | Vietnamese ? Russian ? Chinese-Simplified ? Chinese-Traditional
  • Information about Advance Child Tax Credit online tools:
    • Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Haitian Creole | Vietnamese
    • Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
    • Child Tax Credit Update Portal  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments: Resources and Guidance  English | Spanish
  • Where's My Refund?  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Paying Your Taxes  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Third Economic Impact Payment  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)  English | Spanish | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Korean | Russian | Vietnamese | Haitian Creole