From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We have a lot to celebrate! Because you spoke out, wrote letters, called your members of Congress, shared your stories, AND never gave up, starting last week our families started to receive monthly checks of up … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/23/wyden-warns-millions-poor-families-could-be-denied-child-tax-credit-unless-irs-acts Without urgent fixes to a shoddy online application portal, Wyden said, many of “America’s most vulnerable communities” will not receive the expanded monthly benefit. JAKE JOHNSON July 23, 2021 Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the powerful Senate … Continued
We need your help! 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments will be issued beginning July 15. Eligible families can receive up to $300 per month per child under age 6 and up to $250 per month for children age 6 … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Have we got exciting news for you! Starting on July 15th, you could be getting up to $300/month per child because of the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC)! [1] While this will help many families this … Continued
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the issuance of monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments would begin on July 15th. These payments are an advancement of the Child Tax Credit that is claimed on … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden in March, made substantial investments in children, youth, and families―cutting child poverty in half. But these investments only last one year. A coalition of partners has come together … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): This week, the IRS has started sending letters to families eligible for monthly Child Tax Credit payments, informing them that they qualify based on past tax returns. Most families do not need … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): President Biden’s COVID relief package, the American Rescue Plan, included a historic achievement: a Child Tax Credit which translates into monthly checks to parents ($300 for children under 6 and $250 for children … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The American Rescue Plan effectively responded to urgent needs with temporary help—cutting childhood poverty in half. But only for one year. That legislation is an effective first step. Now we have more work … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are moving full steam ahead on making sure our elected leaders pass universal childcare, paid leave for all, help for struggling families and working people, and creating a fairer tax code for women, moms, families, … Continued