From the Child Tax Credit Tag

IRS Issues Answers to FAQ About 2021 Child Tax Credit (3/3)

Q: What happens if two different taxpayers claimed the CTC for the same qualifying child? A: In some cases, a child meets all the IRS tests to be a qualifying child for multiple taxpayers. […]

IRS Issues Answers to FAQs About 2021 Child Tax Credit (1/3)

The maximum credit amounts and income limits for the Child Tax Credit differed in 2021 from other years. In addition, many taxpayers received advance CTC payments, and had to reconcile these payments with their […]

Congress Passes the Tax Extenders Bill just in time for Christmas!

Congress did it. Over 50 tax provisions expired at the end of 2014, including accelerated depreciation provisions, child tax credits and earned income credit allowances. And for the past 11.5 months we’ve been in […]

What is the Child Tax Credit?

Tax credits offset taxes owed (and may also be refundable) and you should apply for them whenever you can. One of them, The Child Tax Credit, may be worth as much as $1,000 per […]

Tax Credits ease the Tax Pain

Taxes are worse than bills on the pain scale. But tax credits can ease the pain, sometimes substantially. A tax credit reduces the amount of tax you must pay. A refundable tax credit not […]