Additional Child Tax Credit

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The Additional Child Tax Credit is a refundable U.S. federal income tax credit that allows eligible low- and moderate-income families to receive a refund based on the Child Tax Credit even if they owe little or no income tax.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal income tax credit
refundable tax credit
administeredBy Internal Revenue Service
appliesTo families with qualifying children
individual taxpayers
basedOn Child Tax Credit
benefits low-income families
moderate-income families
benefitType cash refund
calculationBasis percentage of earned income above a statutory threshold, subject to law in effect for the tax year
unused portion of the Child Tax Credit
country United States of America
surface form: United States
documentationRequired reporting of earned income
taxpayer identification information for qualifying children
effect can increase total tax refund
can reduce after-tax child poverty
eligibilityCriterion taxpayer must have Social Security numbers for qualifying children, subject to law in effect for the tax year
taxpayer must have U.S. tax liability or refundable credit eligibility for the year
taxpayer must have a qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit
taxpayer must have earned income
incomeLimit subject to income phaseouts tied to the Child Tax Credit
introducedInLaw Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
isRefundable true
legalAuthority Internal Revenue Code section 24
modifiedBy American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (as president)
surface form: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
policyGoal to make the Child Tax Credit partially refundable
to support families with children through the tax system
purpose to provide a refundable benefit to taxpayers who cannot claim the full Child Tax Credit because of low tax liability
refundabilityType partially refundable credit
relatedTo Child Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit
requiresFilingStatus must file a federal income tax return
targetPopulation taxpayers with children who have low or no income tax liability
taxForm Form 1040
Form 1040-SR
taxSchedule Schedule 8812
taxYearSpecific rules and amounts vary by tax year

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Earned Income Tax Credit relatedProgram Additional Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit refundablePortionName Additional Child Tax Credit