The stimulus relief authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act that the IRS explained is still available in 2022 relates to a specific kind of tax credit that was expanded by the COVID-19 legislation. Taxpayers may still qualify for temporarily expanded eligibility of the Premium Tax Credit.
To better understand how the main tax advantages will alter over the upcoming tax season, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE
CTC legislation wasn’t renewed in 2022, which means that eligible households have not received payments this year. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that making the expanded CTC permanent would reduce childhood poverty, but lawmakers haven’t yet continued the expanded credit. To make up for the lack in federal benefits, CBPP policy analysts are urging state governments to create their own child tax credits. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
President Biden just spoke about a wide range of issues including legislation he would like to see passed by Congress in 2022. He referred to both the Child Tax Credit and the Community College Plan as “massive things” but wasn’t sure he’d be able to get either a credit extension or his community college plan into the Build Back Better legislation. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
With no deal to extend these temporary advance tax credit payments into 2022, American parents have likely received their last monthly Child Tax Credit payment. But there still may be money to claim this tax season. For everything you need to know about reporting your advance payments and how to claim the rest of the Child Tax Credit, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE
According to the IRS, some of you may be asking for money that the agency doesn’t think you should have. …and it’s fixing your tax return for you. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
With federal enhanced unemployment benefits soon running out, you may soon have some unanticipated money heading directly to your bank account or mailbox. No, not a fourth stimulus check, but a tax refund on 2020 unemployment benefits. FOR A BREAKDOWN ON EVERYTHING, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE
If your July child tax credit check didn’t add up, use c/net’s calculator to crunch the numbers before the next monthly installment. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
It’s unlikely that lawmakers will decide to let those collecting jobless benefits in 2021 forego paying taxes. Anyone receiving those benefits now should plan to pay the IRS a portion of that money. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Many taxpayers had already filed their tax returns before the American Rescue Plan Act was excluded from taxable income. For taxpayers who overpaid due to the exclusion, the IRS will either refund the overpayment or apply it to any other outstanding taxes. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE