IRS REVISED FAQs REGARDING CHILD TAX CREDIT:
Note: These FAQs supersede earlier FAQs that were posted in FS-2022-29 on May 20, 2022.
This Fact Sheet (FS-2022-32) updates the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit frequently asked questions (FAQs). These updates are to help eligible families properly claim the credit when they prepare and file their 2021 tax return.
The FAQs revisions are as follows:
- Topic B: Eligibility for Advance Child Tax Credit Payments and the 2021 Child Tax Credit: Removed question 7 and renumbered question 8
REMOVED: Q B7. How could I have checked to see if I was eligible for advance Child Tax Credit payments? (updated January 11, 2022) A7. The Advance Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant allowed you to see if you were eligible for advance Child Tax Credit payments.
RENUMBERED: Q B8. My payment was issued but I didn’t receive it. What can I do? (updated January 11, 2022) A8. You can request a payment trace to track your payment if you have not received it within the timeframes below. We will not be able to trace your payment unless it has been: • 5 days since the deposit date and the bank says it hasn't received the payment • 4 weeks since the payment was mailed by check to a standard address • 6 weeks since the payment was mailed, and you have a forwarding address on file with the local post office • 9 weeks since the payment was mailed, and you have a foreign address To start a payment trace, mail or fax a completed Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.
