

If you didn't get a first and second Economic Impact Payment or got less than the full amount, you may be eligible to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit and must file a 2020 tax return. Didn't Get the First and Second Payments? Get more information in the Questions and Answers about the Third Economic Impact Payment.Ĭheck when and how your payment was sent with the Get My Payment tool. Ongoing payments will be sent to eligible individuals for whom the IRS previously did not have information to issue a payment but who recently filed a tax return, as well to people who qualify for "plus-up" payments. If you haven't received a payment yet, it doesn't mean you won't. Third Round of Economic Impact Payments ContinuesĮach week we're sending the third round of Economic Impact Payments and the related 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit to eligible individuals as people continue to file income tax returns and returns are processed.

Get up-to-date status on affected IRS operations and services. We continue to process returns and issue refunds, and we are making progress.

The page features links to the Non-filer Sign-up Tool, and the Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant, and the Child Tax Credit Update Portal.įor more information, visit IRS.gov/childtaxcredit2021, or read FAQs on the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments. To help people understand and receive this benefit, the IRS has created a special Advance Child Tax Credit 2021 webpage to provide the most up-to-date information about the credit and the advance payments. The dates for the Advance Child Tax Credit payments are July 15, August 13, September 15, October 15, November 15 and December 15. Otherwise, people should watch their mail starting on or after July 15 for their mailed payment. To make sure families have easy access to their money, the IRS will issue these payments by direct deposit, as long as correct banking information has previously been provided to the IRS. If an eligible taxpayer did not file for 2019 or 2020, they may use a new online Non-filer Sign-up tool to register for the monthly Advance Child Tax Credit payments. If that return is not available because it has not yet been filed or is still being processed, the IRS will instead determine the initial payment amounts using the 2019 return or the information entered using the Non-filers tool that was available in 2020. Normally, the IRS will calculate the payment based on a person's 2020 tax return, including those who use the Non-filer Sign-up tool. The expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit was authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, enacted in March. We're offering tax help for individuals, families, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and others – including health plans – affected by coronavirus.
