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The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides a variety of tax and financial relief to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the many initiatives are direct payments that will be made to eligible individuals. And parents under certain income thresholds will also receive additional payments in the coming months through a greatly revised Child Tax Credit.

hundred dollar bills underneath a health mask; image used for blog post about direct payments from American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Here are some answers to questions about these payments.

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Continue Reading The Child Tax Credit Under American Rescue Plan Act

If you’re the parent of a child who is age 17 to 23, and you pay all (or most) of his or her expenses, you may be surprised to learn you’re not eligible for the child tax credit.

But there’s a dependent tax credit that may be available to you. It’s not as valuable as the child tax credit, but when you’re saving for college or paying tuition, every dollar counts!

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Continue Reading How You (and Your College Student) Qualify for Dependent Tax Credit