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Low Income Families May Get a Big Check from the IRS: You Need to Act Fast

Low-income families who are eligible for the Monthly Advance Child Tax Credit but have not signed up yet can receive $ 1800 per child in one payment the following month. But to do this, they should register before Monday evening, November 15th. What needs to be done, said the publication WTOL11.

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A recent poll by the Center for Tax Policy shows that many of the lowest income earners are among those who are not currently receiving funds. The group calls on government agencies and community outreach groups to bring messages to these people.

The credit is $3600 per year for children under age 6 and $3000 per year for children ages 6 to 17. Half of that money was available this year in monthly payments that began in July.

Tens of millions of eligible families have been automatically credited to monthly payments (with the option of waiving) based on their 2020 tax returns.

But others, especially those whose incomes in 2020 were so low that they were not required to file returns, had to register with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Typically, these are people who earned less than $ 12, or married couples who earned less than $ 400 in 24.

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Many of these people may not have received payment news or knew they needed to register. It could be hundreds of thousands of Americans without permanent housing and no IRS contact information.

November 15 at 23:59 p.m. is the deadline for low-income families to sign up for advance payments with online IRS tool... Families are free to submit documents in English or Spanish. The IRS said those who register on time can receive all the money they owe this year in one payment on December 15th. This means that families with two children will receive between $ 3000 and $ 3600 in one payment.

Many low-income Americans don't get the Child Tax Credit

A study by the Center for Tax Policy found that 44-54% of racial adults with incomes below $ 25 reported receiving payments. This is 000-7% lower than the same racial groups with an income of at least $ 18.

“Although advance payments help families with children cover basic expenses and improve their financial situation, payments are not reaching many families who are likely eligible for them, and people with the lowest incomes report the lowest rates of receipt of payments,” the report states. message from the Tax Policy Center. “Federal and state agencies, local officials, schools and community organizations can provide support and assistance to eligible families who did not receive or claim this loan.”

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Among the reasons for the introduction of monthly payments and poverty reduction. One study found that this can reduce child poverty by 45%. The idea is this: instead of receiving a lump sum while paying taxes, parents will receive money as needed for needs such as food, clothing, diapers and childcare.

Child Tax Credit Extension until 2022 in limbo

The monthly child tax payments expire after the last payment on December 15th. The one-year loan extension is part of the Build Back Better Social Program Bill, which is under consideration by Congress. But the vote on this bill, which has become the subject of intraparty battles between progressive and more financially conservative Democrats, has been postponed.

If the loan is extended, the Tax Policy Center is urging Congress to consider how to ease the administrative burden on low-income families in raising funds.

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