REMINDER: Act Now to Claim the Child Care Credit

Important information from the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity

Child Tax Credit: Spreading the Word about How to Claim Your Payments

Most Philadelphia families with children qualify for a new monthly payment of $250 or $300 per child starting in July. This new benefit is part of the American Rescue Plan and could mean hundreds or thousands of dollars in direct payments for families to help pay for rent, utility bills, diapers, clothes, or anything else that will help them thrive.

If every eligible Philadelphian gets the credit, it could lift an estimated 75,000 Philadelphians out of poverty! In order to do that, we need your help to spread the word.

The good news is that it’s really easy to receive! All families need to do is file their taxes, even if they don’t normally file or have no income. If you don’t have a Social Security Number but your kids do, you may still be eligible to claim the Child Tax Credit.

 Eligibility

To qualify for the credit, families with children must be:

 ·         single with income under $75,000,

·         single and file taxes as a head of household with income under $112,500, or

·         married with a combined income under $150,000, or even if your income is $0.

You can get $3,000 each year for children between the ages of 6-17, and

$3,600 for children under 6. If you have a higher income, you may still be able to get smaller payments.

How to File for Free

Most Philadelphia families can file their income taxes for free with Campaign for Working Families, a safe and trusted partner of the City of Philadelphia. 

 Visit cwfphilly.org or call 215-454-6483 to get started now!

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