US Parents Can Get Up to $ 3600 Tax Credit Per Child: How To

On Saturday, March 6, the Senate voted to pass the $ 1,9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, which includes provisions increasing the child tax credit to $ 3000 for a child ages 6-17 and $ 3600 a year for children under 6 for the 2021 tax year. Writes about it CNBC.

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Americans with children under the age of 18 can start receiving part of the new loan this summer.

Under the law, the IRS can begin making advances on the loan through periodic payments of $ 250 for school-age children starting in July, depending on which option the Treasury Department deems workable. Under the proposed timetable, which could be monthly, families could get nearly half of their total child tax credit this year and then claim the rest on their 2021 tax returns.

“This plan gives families struggling the most the help and breathing space they need to get through this moment,” President Joe Biden said in a March 6 statement.

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The new extended benefits, which include 17-year-olds for the first time, are income-based and will be phased out for individuals earning more than $ 75 a year or $ 000 for those who are married and jointly filing. The loan will be reduced by $ 150 for each additional $ 000 in adjusted gross income. This means that the $ 50 loan to parents of children ages 1000 to 3000 will be discontinued entirely for those earning $ 6 and those earning $ 17 and filing together.

Families who are not eligible for a new $ 3000 loan due to higher adjusted gross income will still be able to qualify for the $ 2000 per child loan available to those earning up to $ 200 ($ 000 for couples filing a joint declaration).

The Covid-19 relief package will also make the compensation fully reimbursable. Under the current Child Tax Credit, if taxpayer credits exceed their taxes owed, they can only receive refunds up to $ 1400. But under the new rules, they will be able to receive full compensation in the amount of $ 3000 or $ 3600, depending on the age of the child.

The changes are scheduled for one year, although Democrats insist on making them permanent.

Parents do not need to work to qualify for the new tax credit. The new regulations allow households with no income to qualify. This is a major change, as the previous rules limited credit to only those earning at least $ 2500. This meant that families with very low income had not previously received full credit.

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The law also provides a child tax credit to those who live in the United States. The House of Representatives intends to vote on the Senate version of the American Rescue Plan Act before the document goes to the US President's desk for signature this week.

As the AOLThe IRS is developing an online portal to enable people to update information on income, marital status and the number of eligible children. The portal will also provide an opportunity to opt out of advance payments in favor of obtaining a full loan for their income from 2021. The launch date has not yet been announced.

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