Links to all materials and guidance issued by the IRS regarding the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments organized by type for quick reference by the media and tax professionals.
Frequently asked questions
- Tax Year 2021/Filing Season 2022 Child Tax Credit Frequently Asked Questions
- 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Frequently Asked Questions
Other resources
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- Publication 4281 (PR), Have children? Refundable Child Tax Credit for bona fide residents of Puerto Rico (in Spanish) PDF
- Publication 5534, 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments
- Publication 5534-A, 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Start July 15
- Publication 5534-A-1, 2021 Advanced Child Tax Credit Payments start July 15 (Poster)
- Publication 5534-B, Advanced Payments of the 2021 Child Tax Credit - The Basics
- Publication 5534-D, The 2021 Child Tax Credit: Three Steps to Getting Your Advance Payments
- Publication 5534-E, Advance Payments of the Child Tax Credit: Which Online Tool Should I Use
- Publication 5534-F, Advance Child Credit Payments for Americans Experiencing Homelessness
- Publication 5534-G, File a 2021 Tax Return to Get the Remainder of Your 2021 Child Tax Credit
- Publication 5534-H, Claiming the 2021 Child Tax Credit When You Don't Normally File a Tax Return
- Publication 5649 (PR), Many Residents of Puerto Rico Are Newly Eligible for the Child Tax Credit (Puerto Rico) PDF
- Publication 5650, More families in Puerto Rico can now receive a tax credit of up to $3,600 for each qualifying child PDF
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- Get help claiming the expanded Child Tax Credit
- Have friends or family in Puerto Rico? Spread the word on the expanded Child Tax Credit
- More Puerto Rico families qualify for Child Tax Credit
- Raising your grandkids? You may qualify for the Child Tax Credit
- How the expanded 2021 Child Tax Credit can help your family
2022
- IR-2022-181, Grandparents and other relatives with eligible dependents can qualify for 2021 Child Tax Credit
- IR-2022-106, Face-to-face IRS help without an appointment available during special Saturday opening on May 14
- IR-2022-105, IRS provides guidance for residents of Puerto Rico to claim the Child Tax Credit
- IR-2022-91, Taxpayers who owe and missed the April 18 filing deadline should file now to limit penalties and interest; not too late to claim the Child Tax Credit for 2021
- IR-2022-81, 2021 return done? Next step: use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to make sure withholding is right for 2022
- IR-2022-51, Face-to-face IRS help available in more than 30 cities on Saturday, March 12
- IR-2022-29, Tax Time Guide: American Rescue Plan changes can boost refunds for many families; people should file even if they haven’t for years
- IR-2022-23, Tax Time Guide: Important considerations before filing a 2021 tax return
- IR-2022-19, All third Economic Impact Payments issued; parents of children born in 2021, guardians and other eligible people who did not receive all of their third-round EIPs can claim up to $1,400 per person through the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
- IR-2022-18, IRS begins 2022 tax season; urges extra caution for taxpayers to file accurate tax returns electronically to speed refunds, avoid delays
- IR-2022-14, IRS Free File available today; filers can claim important tax benefits
- IR-2022-12, Get ready for taxes: Bookmark IRS.gov resources and online tools to use before, during and after filing
- IR-2022-08, 2022 tax filing season begins Jan. 24; IRS outlines refund timing and what to expect in advance of April 18 tax deadline
2021
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IR-2021-243, Get ready for taxes: What's new and what to consider when filing in 2022
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IR-2021-228, IRS unveils new online identity verification process for accessing self-help tools
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IR-2021-218, IRS updates 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Frequently Asked Questions
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IR-2021-217, Get ready for taxes: Easy steps taxpayers can take now to make tax filing easier in 2022
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IR-2021-206, IRS reminds employers to e-file payroll tax returns timely
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IR-2021-189, Oct. 15 deadline approaches for taxpayers who requested extensions to file 2020 tax returns
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IR-2021-188, IRS: Families now receiving September Child Tax Credit payments
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IR-2021-186, IRS reminds business owners to correctly identify workers as employees or independent contractors
- IR-2021-184, Renewed tax credit can help employers hire workers; key certification requirement applies
- IR-2021-171, Child Tax Credit: New update address feature available with IRS online portal; make other changes by August 30 for September payment
- IR-2021-169, IRS: Families now receiving August Child Tax Credit payments; still time for low-income families to sign up
- IR-2021-157, More than 2.2 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan
- IR-2021-156, IRS holds additional weekend events July 23-24 to help people with Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments
- IR-2021-153, IRS: Monthly Child Tax Credit payments begin
- IR-2021-150, IRS: Online Child Tax Credit eligibility tool now available in Spanish; other multilingual materials help families see if they qualify for advance payments
- IR-2021-146, IRS holds special weekend events to help people who don’t normally file taxes get Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments
- IR-2021-143, IRS: Families receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments can now update their direct deposit information
- IR-2021-133, IRS online tool helps families see if they qualify for the Child Tax Credit; one of three tools now available for the upcoming advance payments
- IR-2021-132, IRS and community partners team up to provide free tax help for families to get advance Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments
- IR-2021-130, IRS announces two new online tools to help families manage Child Tax Credit payments
- IR-2021-129, IRS unveils online tool to help low-income families register for monthly Child Tax Credit payments
- IR-2021-124, IRS sending letters to more than 36 million families who may qualify for monthly Child Tax Credits; payments start July 15
- IR-2021-116, IRS urges groups to share information to help those without permanent addresses get benefits including Economic Impact Payments, upcoming advance Child Tax Credit
- IR-2021-113, IRS, Treasury announce families of 88 percent of children in the U.S. to automatically receive monthly payment of refundable Child Tax Credit
- IR-2021-106, IRS offers overview of tax provisions in American Rescue Plan; retroactive tax benefits help many people now preparing 2020 returns
2022
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-134, Parents can boost their back-to-school budget by claiming tax credits and refunds
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-125, Taxpayers should be sure to have all their info before going to a tax pro
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-111, People without a filing requirement may miss out on a refund if they don’t file a 2021 tax return
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-86, IRS Free File and other resources available until Oct. 17 for 2021 tax returns
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-58, Important reminders for people filing their tax return at the last minute
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-43, What taxpayers should do if they have incorrect or missing documents
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-21, Top things all taxpayers need to remember when filing their 2021 tax return
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-16, IRS Free File now accepting 2021 tax returns
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COVID Tax Tip 2022-04, Tax filing step 1: Gather all year-end income documents
- COVID Tax Tip 2022-03, IRS sending information letters to recipients of advance child tax credit payments and third Economic Impact Payments
2021
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COVID Tax Tip 2021-187, Get ready for taxes: Here’s what's new and what to consider when filing in 2022
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COVID Tax Tip 2021-177, What taxpayers can do now to get ready to file taxes in 2022
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COVID Tax Tip 2021-167, Families can now report income changes using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal
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COVID Tax Tip 2021-150, Non-traditional families may qualify for advance child tax credit payments
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COVID Tax Tip 2021-147, Here’s how a taxpayer’s custody situation may affect their advance child tax credit payments
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COVID Tax Tip 2021-138, Highlights from National Small Business Week 2021
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-127, Low-income families still have time to sign up for advance child tax credit payments
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-119, What people should and should not do if they get mail from the IRS
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-117, Common questions about the advance child tax credit payments
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-114, Extension filers: IRS Free File, other resources available until Oct. 15 for 2020 tax returns
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-105, Multilingual resources help families see if they qualify for advance child tax credit payments
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-101, The Child Tax Credit Update Portal allows families to update direct deposit information or unenroll
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-100, IRS online tool helps families determine if they qualify for the child tax credit
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-92, People who don’t have to file taxes may need to register for monthly advance child tax credit payments
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-90, Reviewing eligibility for credits and deductions is an important part of year-round tax planning
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-84, IRS offers information and resources in a variety of multilingual and alternative formats
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-79, Looking ahead: How the American Rescue Plan affects 2021 taxes, part 2
- COVID Tax Tip 2021-72, IRS working to help those without a permanent address get benefits including stimulus payments and tax credits
- Revenue Procedure 2021-24, Advance Child Tax Credit PDF
Outreach assistance
Special ZIP Code data
Special information is available by individual ZIP Codes to help identify locations where children who may be eligible to be claimed for the expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit but who had not been claimed on a recent tax return. The data can be used to help organizations focus their outreach efforts seeking to sign up non-filers for monthly Child Tax Credit payments.