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1/25/2022

Treasury and The White House Announce New ChildTaxCredit.gov to Help Families Access the Full Child Tax Credit | U…

Treasury and The White House Announce New
ChildTaxCredit.gov to Help Families Access the Full Child Tax
Credit
January 24, 2022

The revamped ChildTaxCredit.gov has new features to meet taxpayers where they are and
help them file their tax returns as filing season begins.
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the White House announced
the re-launch of a revamped website – ChildTaxCredit.gov – with several new features to help
taxpayers file their taxes and access the remainder of the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) or
the full amount of the CTC as tax filing season begins.
In March 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which expanded the
Child Tax Credit and, for the first time, gave low-income families access to the full amount of
the credit. The ARP also allowed the IRS to distribute half of the tax credit to families through
monthly payments. Tens of millions of families received CTC monthly payments from July
through December of 2021. To receive the other half of their payments, taxpayers must file a
tax return.
Some taxpayers who have qualifying children didnʼt receive advance payments in 2021 –
because they welcomed a new baby in 2021, havenʼt filed taxes before, or for other reasons.
These taxpayers will get their full credit by filing their tax returns.
“As tax filing season begins, Treasuryʼs priority is ensuring that eligible families are able to
receive the full Child Tax Credit,” said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo. “This
relief has helped families pay for essentials when they needed it most and by getting the
second half, or the full amount, of the credit millions of children can continue to benefit.”
To help Americans navigate tax filing season, the websiteʼs new features include a tool that
directs taxpayers to the best free filing options based on answers to a handful of simple
questions. These options include both virtual and in-person support in multiple languages. It
also features clearly written, reliable information about the CTC, eligibility, and how to get the
credit.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0567

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