HOWTO MAKE SURE YOUR

FAMILYGETS THE EXPANDED

CHILDTAXCREDIT

The expanded Child Tax Creditsendsfamilies up to $3,600/child under age 6 and

$3,000/child age 6 through 17. This expansion can help cutchild poverty in half!

U. S.DEPARTMENTOF

THE TREASURY

Yourfamily needsto use the online IRSNon-filer Sign-up Tool. You'll provide a little bit

ofinformation and then sign up to receive Child Tax Credit payments.

**Even if you don't usually file taxes, you can nowqualify forthe Child Tax Credit.**

If you listchild dependents on yourtax return + filed in the pasttwo years, youwill

AUTOMATICALLY startreceiving monthly Child Tax Credit paymentsin July.

The IRS moved quickly to launch a Child Tax CreditUpdate Portalwithin months of

the American Rescue Plan’s passage. The portal allowstaxpayersto opt out of advance

payments and to add newbank accountinformation.

Find all of these resources at

ChildTaxCredit.Gov
U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

July 15this Child Tax CreditDay!

HOWTO MAKE SURE YOUR

FAMILYGETS THE EXPANDED

CHILDTAXCREDIT
U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

TheAmericanRescue Plan expanded

the creditto get more help to families.

The expanded Child Tax Credit

sends mostfamilies up to:

- $3,600/child under age 6

- $3,000/child age 6 through 17

This expansioncanhelp cut

child poverty inhalf +

New Monthly Paymentshelp families

budget for the rest of the year
U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

HowTo Get the Child Tax Credit Payments if:

If you listchild dependents on yourtax return

+ filed an income tax return forthis year orlast year:

Youwill AUTOMATICALLY receive the

Child Tax Credit Payments.
U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

HowTo Get the Child Tax Credit Payments if:

Yourfamily needsto use the online IRSNon-filer

Sign-up Tool. You'll provide a little bit of

information and then sign up to receive

Child Tax Credit payments.
U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

You Need toUpdateBank or

Tax Info?

HowTo Get the Child Tax Credit Payments if:

The IRS moved quickly to launch a

Child Tax CreditUpdate Portal

within months ofthe American Rescue Plan’s

passage. The portal allowstaxpayersto opt out of

advance payments and to add new

bank accountinformation.
ChildTaxCredit.Gov

U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

All of the Resources youneed to

make sure your family gets the

Child Tax Credit canbe found at
Familieswill getthe remainder ofthe credit

when they file theirtaxes next year

Previously, low-income families did not getthe

same amount orsometimes any ofthe Child Tax

Credit.Now, allfamiliesin needwill getthe full

amount.

Children under age 6: Amountincreased from

$2,000 in 2020 to $3,600

Children age 6 through 17: Amountincreased

from $2,000 in 2020 to $3,000

Automatic monthly paymentsinstead of oncea-year payments, up to $300/child under age 6

and $250/child ages 6 to 17,forthe rest of 2021

HOWHAS THE

FINDOUTMORE AT

CHILDTAXCREDIT.GOV

U. S.DEPARTMENTOF

THE TREASURY

CHILDTAXCREDIT

CHANGEDTHIS YEAR?

PAYMENTS START

GOINGOUT TOFAMILIES

JULY 15TH
So, HOWHAS THE

CHILDTAXCREDIT

CHANGEDTHIS YEAR?

So, HOWHAS THE

CHILDTAXCREDIT

CHANGEDTHIS YEAR?

U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

July 15this Child Tax CreditDay!
U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

TheAmericanRescue Plan expanded

the creditto get more help to families.

INCREASEDthe amount $ for each child

EXPANDEDthe age ofchildren who qualify

EXTENDEDthe creditso allfamilies who

qualify can receive the full amount $

CREATEDa monthly paymentsystem for

the rest of 2021so families get

continued relief
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Childrenunder age 6:

Amountincreased from

$2,000 in 2020 to $3,600

Childrenage 6 through17:

Amountincreased from

$2,000 in 2020 to $3,000
Children6+:

The Child Tax Credit

expansion made

17-year-olds eligible

forthe $3,000 credit.

U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury
PREVIOUSLY, low-income families

did not getthe full amount or

sometimes did notreceive any ofthe

Child Tax Credit because it was

notfully refundable.

NOW,UndertheAmericanRescue

Plan, allfamilies with qualifying

children will getthe full amount

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The IRS willsend families

HALF ofthe 2021 Child Tax Credit

this year,starting in July.

This means MONTHLY payments

of up to $300/child under age 6 &

$250/child ages 6 to 17.

Families will gettheREMANIING

PARTofthe credit when they

file theirtaxes next year.

U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury
ChildTaxCredit.Gov

U.S.Dept ofthe Treasury

MoreQuestions? Check out
Expanded Child Tax Credit 

What the new monthly program 

means for you and your family

4

Four

Key Ways

The Child Tax Credit was expanded under the 

American Rescue Plan in FOUR key ways.

For more information visit ChildTaxCredit.gov

4 People who usually do not file a tax return can use the IRS Non-Filer 

Tool to register required information for themselves and their 

dependent children.

Non tax filers can get the credit 

1 Amount increase

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

Previous Child Tax Credit:

$2,000

For children 6 through 17*:

$3,000

For children under 6:

$3,600

* 17-year-olds eligible for the first time

2 Previous Child Tax Credit 

Only $1,400 was refundable, 

or paid to people with 

qualifying children

Credit is now fully refundable

New Child Tax Credit

Now, the FULL amount is 

refundable, or paid to people 

with qualifying children

Previous Child Tax Credit 3

The credit was paid as part of the tax return

A portion will be paid out monthly

New Child Tax Credit

HALF of the amount will be paid in monthly 

installments from July 15 – December 15, 

and HALF of the amount will be paid as part 

of the 2021 tax return