Claim Your Child Tax Credit
If you don't usually file taxes, use our simplified tax filing tool to claim your Child Tax Credit and any missing amount of your third stimulus payment.
This form usually takes about 15 minutes to complete, and you won't need any tax documents.
Most families can get thousands of dollars from the Child Tax Credit
Putting cash in your family’s pocket for the things you need, even if you make little or no money.Your children probably qualify if they lived with you for most of 2021, they were under 18 at the end of 2021, and they were not born in 2022. GetCTC will walk you through a few quick questions to make sure.
The Child Tax Credit for tax year 2021 is up to $3,600 per child under 6, and $3,000 per child age 6-17.
If you received any monthly Advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021, you need to file taxes this year to get the second half of your money. The rest of your Child Tax Credit will be issued in one payment.
If you have not received any Child Tax Credit payments yet, you can file simplified taxes now to get the whole credit.
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