If you’ve filed your tax return with the IRS and you claimed the child tax credit, you’re likely wondering when your tax refund will arrive. Fortunately, you can check the status of your tax return online instead of anxiously checking your bank account each morning.
Note that if you haven’t gotten your refund yet, it could be because you claimed the child tax credit or the earned income tax credit, which takes a bit longer to process. By law, the IRS couldn’t begin sending tax refunds to those claiming the credits until the middle of February at the earliest.
With lots of news around the child tax credit this year — including 16 states that also have a credit, and Congress working on an expanded credit — we’ll explain when you can expect your refund if you’re claiming a credit. For more, here’s our essential cheat sheet for filing this year. Need more help filing your taxes? Here’s how to file for free.
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