Resources

Letter to Senate from 330 National, State, and Local Organizations: Do Not Weaken CTC in Tax Package

February 2024

Three-hundred and thirty national, state, and local organizations urge the Senate to oppose amendments to the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 that would reduce the number of children who benefit from the Child Tax Credit or eliminate the “lookback” provision.

Letter to Commissioner Werfel about addressing racial disparities in auditing

December 2023

Sixty-four national, state, and local organizations concerned about racial disparities in the IRS auditing process call on  Commissioner Werfel to urge the Internal Revenue Service to report on any racial disparities in auditing at least annually, further disaggregate data by race and ethnicity, report audit rate disparities by county and zip code, and take measures to repair the harm caused by racial disparities in auditing.

ABC Coalition Child Allowance Principles

March 2023

Led by the Parent & Caregiver Advisory Board and volunteers from several member organizations, the Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition has developed the following principles to guide advocates and policymakers in the fight for a permanent, inclusive, and transformative child allowance program.

Principios del Subsidio Infantil

March 2023

Dirigido por la Junta Asesora de Madres/Padres y Cuidadores y voluntario/a/s de varias organizaciones miembros, la Coalición para Beneficios Infantiles Automáticos (ABC en inglés) ha desarrollado los siguientes principios para guiar a quienes abogan y a los legisladores en la lucha por un programa de subsidio infantil permanente, inclusivo y transformador.

Principles for a direct e-file tool

December 2022

Led by the Access and Implementation Working Group, the Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition has developed the following principles to guide the IRS’ development of a permanent, free e-file tool to ensure crucial tax credits are available to families who need them most.

Letter to Secretary Yellen and Commissioner Rettig

September 2022

Fifty members of the ABC Coalition call on Secretary Yellen and Commissioner Rettig to urge the Internal Revenue Service to send letters to parents and caregivers who received the advanced Child Tax Credit (CTC) between July and December 2021, but who have not yet filed to claim the second half of their payments.

FLYER: Parents & Caregivers It’s Not Too Late to Claim Your Child Tax Credit! (brief)

May 2022

If you haven’t filed taxes this year to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC), there’s still time! Most families are owed thousands of dollars from the CTC, even if they received advanced payments last year. Claim the money you are owed NOW by filing a simplified tax return in under 15 minutes.

PADRES/MADRES Y CUIDADORES ¡No Es Demasiado Tarde para Reclamar Su Crédito Tributario por Hija/o/s! (breve)

mayo 2022

Si aún no ha hecho la declaración de renta este año para reclamar el Crédito Tributario por Hijo/a/s (CTC en inglés), ¡todavía hay tiempo! A la mayoría de familias se les deben miles de dólares del CTC, aún si recibieron pagos por adelantado el año pasado. Reclame AHORA el dinero que le deben llenando una declaración de renta simplificada en menos de 15 minutos.

FLYER: Parents & Caregivers It’s Not Too Late to Claim Your Child Tax Credit! (detailed)

May 2022

If you haven’t filed taxes this year to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC), there’s still time! Most families are owed thousands of dollars from the CTC, even if they received advanced payments last year. Claim the money you are owed NOW by filing a simplified tax return in under 15 minutes.

PADRES/MADRES Y CUIDADORES ¡No Es Demasiado Tarde para Reclamar Su Crédito Tributario por Hija/o/s! (detallado)

mayo 2022

Si aún no ha hecho la declaración de renta este año para reclamar el Crédito Tributario por Hijo/a/s (CTC en inglés), ¡todavía hay tiempo! A la mayoría de familias se les deben miles de dólares del CTC, aún si recibieron pagos por adelantado el año pasado. Reclame AHORA el dinero que le deben llenando una declaración de renta simplificada en menos de 15 minutos.

Partner Tax Filing Outreach Materials

Letter to President Biden and Members of Congress

April 2022

Fifty members of the ABC Coalition call on Congress to prioritize the needs of families and children being squeezed by inflation and extend the expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC), including for immigrant children, as part of any economic or tax legislative package.

BRIEF: To Reach Every Child, the Child Tax Credit Eligibility Requirements Must Be Changed

June 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law in March, includes a significant, one-year expansion to the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which will help increase children’s access to a regular and meaningful cash benefit program beginning in July 2021. Millions of newly eligible children and their families will benefit from this major expansion and successful implementation is critical to effectively build income security, reduce child poverty, advance racial equity, and provide the baseline for a guaranteed income for all children.

FACT SHEET: The Build Back Better Act’s Child Tax Credit: How the bill gets us one step closer to a true child allowance

September 2021

In early September 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee approved their portion of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), which includes and extension of the American Rescue Plan Act’s Child Tax Credit (CTC) through 2025. While this proposal falls short of making the program permanent, the plan includes many substantial and important improvements to the CTC.

EXPLAINER: How the Ways & Means Proposal Ensures the Child Tax Credit Will Follow the Child and Supports Caregivers

September 2021

The expanded Child Tax Credit supports millions of children and families, including many children who live with grandparents and other caregivers. But some children and caregivers are excluded from the CTC and do not receive the support they need because of arcane rules in the tax code that limit the ability of the CTC to “follow the child” and respond to the reality of real families’ lives as they change from month to month. The Ways and Means draft of the Build Back Better Act includes important fixes that ensure all children and families can receive the support they need.

WEBINAR: Ensuring Families Receive the Child Tax Credit

July 2021

This webinar shared innovative outreach strategies to raise awareness about the child tax credit and how families can sign up.