Getting Started with Child Tax Credit Outreach
Your efforts to help people get advance CTC payments are essential. Many people will need help to understand their eligibility and to use GetCTC.org....
Read more →(Training) 2021 Stimulus Checks Outreach: Hard-to-Reach Populations
Last year, hundreds of organizations engaged in the vitally important and difficult task of helping households who don’t usually file a tax return get...
Read more →Outreach Tips to Connect People Experiencing Homelessness to Stimulus Payments
Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) or “stimulus checks” have been a lifeline for many people with low incomes who have received them. Unfortunately, many people...
Read more →I was incorrectly claimed as a dependent. How do I get my stimulus checks?
One eligibility requirement to get the first and second stimulus check is that you cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax...
Read more →What do I do if I didn’t get my first stimulus check because my spouse owed child support?
By law, the first stimulus check can be reduced if someone owes child support. However, as the married spouse of someone who owes child...
Read more →What to know about VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Today is VITA Awareness Day. Each year, thousands of IRS certified volunteers share their time and expertise at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites...
Read more →How to calculate earned income for the ‘Lookback’ rule
This year, to support economic relief from the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed a new ‘lookback rule’ which means if you earned less in 2020,...
Read more →Four Ways to Promote the EITC for Awareness Day
Friday, January 29, 2021 marks the 15th annual EITC Awareness Day. On this day, the IRS encourages organizations across the country to bring attention to...
Read more →What if I didn’t get the stimulus checks for my child?
If you didn’t receive the additional $500 from the first stimulus check and/or the additional $600 from the second stimulus for your eligible children,...
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