--- title: Missed the Final Child Tax Credit Deadline? You Can Still Get Your Money From the IRS description: GetCTC, the tool that helped low-income families file tax returns so they could access the expanded child tax credit, closed Nov. 15. authors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: A graduate of the University of Florida, Julia has more than eight years of experience in personal finance journalism. In addition to overseeing news and newsletters, she leads Money’s tax coverage, which includes extensive reporting on tax credits, policy changes and the IRS. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2021-11-16T16:04:31.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T16:59:14.000Z' section: Taxes tags: - child tax credit - News word_count: 492 canonical: https://money.com/missed-child-tax-credit-deadline/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Mother helping out her daughter finish homework](https://img.money.com/2021/11/News-2021-Child-Tax-Credit-Missed-Deadline.jpg) If you're reading this, it's too late... to sign up to get advance monthly payments of the 2021 child tax credit. [GetCTC](https://www.getctc.org/en), the government-approved tool that helped low-income families file simplified tax returns so they could access the expanded credit and stimulus checks, [closed Monday](https://money.com/child-tax-credit-sign-up-deadline/) night. The sixth child tax credit check is [set](https://money.com/child-tax-credit-dates/) to go out Dec. 15. And unless Congress steps in, it'll be the final payment in a series that has distributed $77 billion since July. Fortunately, your family isn't out of luck if you missed Monday's deadline. You can still access the child tax credit, which for the 2021 tax year is worth up to $3,600 per kid under 6 and $3,000 per kid between 6 and 17. You'll just have to wait until 2022. Eligible families that didn't get advance child tax credit payments can claim the full credit during next year’s tax season. You can sign up for updates from GetCTC by typing in your email address or phone number [here](https://www.getctc.org/en/sign-up). Families that *did* get advance child tax credit payments should look out for a letter from the IRS in January confirming the total amount of money received. When you file your 2021 tax return in the spring, you'll need to input that number in order to claim the rest of the credit. Families that qualified for the advance payments but [opted out](https://money.com/why-should-parents-opt-out-of-monthly-child-tax-credit-payments/) of monthly checks should also plan to claim their remaining child tax credit funds as a lump sum when they file. Tax season typically begins in late January (though pandemic delays pushed it to mid-February this year). Next year, the federal tax filing deadline for most individuals will be [April 18](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/p509--dft.pdf), 2022. Remember: Like the stimulus checks, child tax credit payments are not taxable income. Because the credit is fully refundable, the IRS will either reduce your tax bill by the amount you're owed or send it to you as part of a refund after you file, [according to TurboTax](https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/7-requirements-for-the-child-tax-credit/L3wpfbpwQ). The fastest way to get your tax refund — and any government money you're owed — is to file your taxes electronically and choose direct deposit as your preferred payment method. The IRS says most taxpayers who do this receive their refunds within three weeks. As far as the future of the child tax credit payments, it's unclear whether Congress will extend the monthly checks, as some Democrats have proposed. But we do know the money has been put to good use. A September [study](https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.wustl.edu/dist/a/2003/files/2021/09/CTC-National-Analysis.pdf) by the Washington University in St. Louis' Social Policy Institute found that families largely used their 2021 child tax credit advances to buy food, pay essential bills and purchase clothing for their kids. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/missed-child-tax-credit-deadline/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Taxes", "item": "https://money.com/taxes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Child Tax Credit", "item": "https://money.com/child-tax-credit/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Missed the Final Child Tax Credit Deadline? 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