Families of 88 Percent of Children in the U.S. to Automatically Receive Monthly Payment of Refundable Child Tax Credit

This article was published by the IRS.  The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have announced that the first monthly payment of the expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit (CTC) from the American Rescue Plan will be made on July 15. Roughly 39 million households — covering 88% of children in the [...]

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

This article was published by the IRS.  The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. WOTC joins other workforce programs that incentivize workplace diversity and facilitate access to good jobs for American workers. The Consolidated [...]

File a 2020 Tax Return if You’re Missing Stimulus Payments

If you didn't get a first and second Economic Impact Payment or got less than the full amounts, you can still get that missing money - but you need to act. If you're eligible, the only way to get your payments is to file a 2020 tax return, which you can still do after the tax [...]

IRS Sending Letters to More Than 36 Million Families Who May Qualify for Monthly Child Tax Credits

This article was published by the IRS.  The Internal Revenue Service has started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who, based on tax returns filed with the agency, may be eligible to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments starting in July. The expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit was authorized by the American [...]

Here’s Who Will Get Advance Payments of the Child Tax Credit

Recent changes to the Child Tax Credit mean that more than 30 million households will begin receiving monthly payments this July without any further action. Eligible families will receive payments of up to $300 for each child younger than age 6 and up to $250 for each qualifying child ages six to 17.  People will receive [...]

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