Payment Tracking

The Child Tax Credit helped many families get advance payments of the credit:

• Half the total credit amount was paid in advance monthly payments in 2021.
• You claim the other half when you file your 2021 income tax return.

Advance payments were sent automatically to eligible people.

The correct amount must be reported on your tax return.

The IRS issued one Economic Stimulus Payment in March 2021.

The correct amount must be reported on your tax return.