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Frequently-Asked Questions

Where will you send my payment?

If you have a bank account, you can sign-up for direct deposit of your monthly payments. If you receive your payment electronically, it will show up in your bank account labeled CHILDCTC. If not, simply enter the address where you’d like your payments mailed.

What if I don’t have a permanent address?

You can receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments even if you don’t have a permanent address. You can list a trusted address where you would like to temporarily receive your monthly checks, such as the address of a friend, relative, or trusted service provider like a shelter, drop-in day center, or transitional housing program.

What if I don’t have a bank account?

If you don’t have a bank account, checks will be mailed to your address.

If you wish to open bank account, visit the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for information on opening an account online.

Reloadable prepaid debit cards or mobile payment apps with routing and account numbers may also be an option.

Will I lose out if I can’t sign up to get a payment on July 15?

No. Everyone who signs up and is eligible will receive the full Child Tax Credit benefits they are owed. If you sign up for monthly payments later in the year, your remaining monthly payments will be larger to reflect the payments you missed. If you do not sign up in time for monthly payments in 2021, you will receive the full benefit when you file your taxes in 2022.

I haven’t filed taxes in a while. How can I receive this benefit?

You may be eligible for Child Tax Credit payments even if you have not filed taxes recently. Not everyone is required to file taxes.

This year, Americans were only required to file taxes if they earned $24,800 as a married couple, $18,650 as a Head of Household, or $12,400 as a single filer. If you had total income in 2020 below those levels, you can sign up to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments using a simple tool for non-filers available on the IRS’s website.

If you believe that your income in 2020 means you were required to file taxes, it’s not too late. In addition to missing out on monthly Child Tax Credit payments in 2021, a failure to file in 2020 could mean losing out on other tax benefits or a refund you were owed. For help filing a past due return, visit the IRS website.

If I sign up for the Child Tax Credit, will it affect my other government benefits (like SSI, SNAP, TANF, or WIC)?

No. Receiving Child Tax Credit payments will not change the amount you receive in other Federal benefits like unemployment insurance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, TANF, WIC, Section 8, SSDI or Public Housing. The Child Tax Credit is not considered income for any family. So, these programs do not view tax credits as income.

Do I, or my children, need to have Social Security Numbers to qualify for the Child Tax Credit (updated June 22, 2021)?

You — and your spouse, if married filing a joint return — must have a Social Security number (SSN) or an IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). You will receive advance Child Tax Credit payments only if you used your correct SSN or ITIN when you filed a 2020 tax return or 2019 tax return (including when you entered information into the Non-Filer tool on IRS.gov in 2020).

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The Child Tax Credit is a tax benefit to help families who are raising children. Nearly all families with kids will qualify.

Couples making less than $150,000 and single parents (also called Head of Household) making less than $112,500 will qualify for the additional 2021 Child Tax Credit amounts.

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El Crédito Fiscal por Menores es un beneficio fiscal para ayudar a las familias que están criando hijos.Casi todas las familias con hijos calificarán.

Las parejas que ganen menos de $150,000 y los padres solteros (también llamados Jefe de Familia) que ganen menos de $112,500 calificarán para los montos adicionales del crédito fiscal por menores de 2021.

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Starting in July, most families with children will get child tax credit payments in their bank account. People who receive payments by direct deposit will get their first payment by July 15 and payments will go out on the 15^th of the month each month after that until the end of 2021.

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Apartir de julio, la mayoría de las familias con hijos recibirán pagos de crédito fiscal por hijos en su cuenta bancaria. Las personas que reciban pagos por depósito directo recibirán su primer pago antes del 15 de julio y los pagos saldrán el 15 del mes en cada mes después de eso hasta finales de 2021.

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Starting in mid-July, you might see a new federal tax benefit appear in your bank account. For every child 6-17 years old, families will get a monthly payment of $250, and for children under 6 years old, families will get $300 each month.

The 80% of families who get their refunds from the IRS through direct deposit will get these payments on the 15^th of every month until the end of 2021.

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A partir de mediados de julio, es posible que aparezca un nuevo beneficio federal fiscal en su cuenta bancaria. Por cada niño de 6 a 17 años, las familias recibirán un pago mensual de $250 y, para los niños menores de 6 años, las familias recibirán $300 cada mes.

El 80% de las familias que reciben sus reembolsos del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) mediante depósito directo recibirán estos pagos el 15 de cada mes hasta finales de 2021.

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