El Crédito Fiscal por Hijos expandido

Información importante sobre el Crédito Fiscal por Hijos del 2021: pagos anticipados, herramientas en línea y más.

Gracias a los recientes cambios temporales en el Crédito Fiscal por Hijos, many more families are eligible to claim the credit and even receive advance monthly payments from the IRS.

Here’s what you should know about the expanded and enhanced Child Tax Credit.

The New Child Tax Credit (2021)

President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law on March 11, 2021. This was the third major COVID-related stimulus bill, which provided a third round of stimulus checks and a temporary expansion to the Child Tax Credit, among other provisions.

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For tax year 2021, the Child Tax Credit is available to all households with qualifying children, regardless of income. You can claim up to $3,600 for each child under age 6, and up to $3,000 for each child between ages 6-17.  The Child Tax Credit is also fully refundable for lower income families.

RELACIONADO: Tax Credits for Families With Children & Dependents

Pagos anticipados del Crédito Fiscal por Hijos

The American Rescue Plan also allows for half of the Child Tax Credit to be paid out in advance monthly payments to eligible households. (The remaining half can be claimed on your 2021 income tax return.) Advance payments are worth up to $300/month for each child under age 6, and up to $250/month for each child between ages 6-17.

According to the IRS, to qualify for advance Child Tax Credit payments, you (and your spouse, if you filed a joint tax return) must have:

• Filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return and claimed the Child Tax Credit on your return; or
• Given the IRS your information in 2020 to receive the Economic Impact Payment (a.k.a. stimulus check) using the “Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here” tool; and
• A main home in the United States for more than half the year (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) or file a joint return with a spouse who has a main home in the United States for more than half the year; and
• A qualifying child who is under age 18 at the end of 2021 and who has a valid Social Security number; and
• Haber ganado por debajo de ciertos límites de ingresos.

The IRS will use the information you provided to determine if you qualify and automatically enroll you for advance payments. You do not need to take any additional action to get advance payments.

El IRS ha programado las siguientes fechas para los pagos anticipados del Crédito Fiscal por Hijos de 2021:

• Julio 15.
• Agosto 13.
• Septiembre 15.
• Octubre 15.
• Noviembre 15.
• Diciembre 15.

Los pagos mensuales se enviarán a través de depósito directo o mediante un cheque en papel por correo postal.

RELACIONADO: IRS Sending Monthly Payments for the Child Tax Credit

Crédito Fiscal por Hijos: herramientas y ayuda en línea

The IRS provides several online tools to help taxpayers with the Child Tax Credit:

Revise su elegibilidad para el Crédito Fiscal por Hijos

Use this tool to check if you’re eligible for the Child Tax Credit and if you qualify for advance payments.

Necesitará su declaración de impuestos que presentó para 2020 (o su declaración de impuestos del 2019 si no la ha presentado para 2020). Si no tiene una copia de su declaración pasada, pero conoce su estatus de declaración y el número de hijos que cumplen los requisitos que ha reclamado, es posible que pueda estimar el total de ingresos a partir de su declaración de impuestos para responder a todas las preguntas. Puede utilizar lo siguiente para hacer estimaciones:

• Declaraciones de ingresos como los W-2 y los 1099.
• El monto de cualquier gasto o ajuste de sus ingresos.

Note that you may still be able to benefit from the credit even if you aren’t working now or didn’t work in 2020.

>> ONLINE TOOL: Advance Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant

Non-Filers: Submit Your Information

Use this tool to submit your information for the Child Tax Credit. If you aren’t required to file a tax return and haven’t given the IRS your information already, you will need to provide some basic information for this credit.

You should use this tool to report your qualifying children born before 2021 if you:

• Are not required to file a 2020 tax return, didn’t file one and don’t plan to; and
• Hayan tenido una vivienda principal en Estados Unidos durante más de la mitad del año.

Asimismo, si no recibió los montos completos del primer y segundo cheque de estímulo, puede utilizar esta herramienta si:

• Are not required to file a 2020 tax return, didn’t file and don’t plan to, and
• Quiere reclamar el crédito de reembolso por recuperación del 2020 y obtener su tercer pago por impacto económico.

>> ONLINE TOOL: Sign-Up for Non-Filers

Gestionar los pagos del Crédito Fiscal por Hijos

Use this tool to check if you’re enrolled to receive payments, un-enroll to stop getting advance payments, and provide or update your bank account information for monthly payments (starting with the next schedule payment date). Note that in the coming months, you will be able to use this tool to make other updates that affect your tax credit payments.

>> ONLINE TOOL: Manage Child Tax Credit Payments

RELACIONADO: IRS Has New Online Tools to Help Families Manage Child Tax Credit Payments

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