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Did you receive early child tax credit payments last year? Report them correctly to get the rest of your money. Clifford Colby Former Managing Editor Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful ...

This year dramatic changes to the federal Child Tax Credit lifted millions of children out of poverty, mostly by sending qualifying parents monthly payments in advance rather than waiting until tax ...

Editor’s Note: The 2017 tax reform legislation modified the treatment of advance payments. See Q for details. Example 1: Scott owns a computer sales business. In 2024, he receives payment for a ...

Minnesota families benefiting from the state’s child tax credit will be able to cash in early next year, Gov. Tim Walz announced on Wednesday. The tax credit was signed into law in 2023 and provides a ...