If you got your tax return filed by the April 15 deadline, the hard part is over. Now you just need to keep an eye out for your child tax credit refund. If it’s been more than 21 days since you filed with the IRS, it may be time to check the status of your tax return online.
Note that your refund could be delayed 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. Still need to file your taxes? Here’s how to file for free.
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