4 big changes are coming to the child tax credit

Families with kids — especially low earners — are poised to get a bigger break on their taxes next year.

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden hopes to sign Friday, makes some big changes to the child tax credit.

Those tweaks to the tax code include increasing the credit’s value, making it available to families with older kids and making it fully refundable. The funds would come in a regular income stream starting later this year, as opposed to a lump sum at tax time.

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Americans would get a $2,700 tax cut, on average, as a result of the legislative changes, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

The bottom fifth of earners (Americans who make less than $25,500 a year) would get the biggest bump — a $3,800 increase, on average, according to the analysis. Ninety percent of the lowest earners would get a break.  

By comparison, about 39% of wealthy families would see a benefit. The top 20% would get a $600 average tax cut, according to the Tax Policy Center.

The relief measure’s changes are temporary. As of now, they would only be in place for a year.  

Here’s what to know about the expanded credit.
Amount and age

A tax credit cuts one’s overall tax bill.

Right now, taxpayers can claim a child tax credit of up to $2,000 per kid under age 17.

The American Rescue Plan raises that to $3,600 for kids under age 6, and to $3,000 for older children.

About 3 in 4 families with children will receive a larger tax credit than under current law, according to the Tax Policy Center.

The legislation also expands the age of qualifying children by one year. It allows families to claim a credit for 17-year-olds, too.

There are income limits on the child tax credit.

The full tax break would be available to individuals who earn up to $75,000 a year; heads of household who earn up to $125,000; and married couples filing a joint tax return who earn up to $150,000.

The relief measure also makes the tax break fully refundable.

There are two types of tax credits: refundable and non-refundable.

The child tax credit is a refundable credit. Taxpayers get a refund even if the credit exceeds their total tax bill. In other words, the refund doesn’t just zero out one’s tax liability — it also allows people to pocket the extra.

Right now, the child tax credit is partially refundable. Taxpayers can only get back up to $1,400 total.

Wealthy families, who tend to have larger tax bills, get the biggest benefit from this structure. They can generally claim the credit’s full value, whereas someone with no tax liability is capped at a $1,400 benefit.

Americans would get a $2,700 tax cut, on average, as a result of the legislative changes, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

The bottom fifth of earners (Americans who make less than $25,500 a year) would get the biggest bump — a $3,800 increase, on average, according to the analysis. Ninety percent of the lowest earners would get a break.  

By comparison, about 39% of wealthy families would see a benefit. The top 20% would get a $600 average tax cut, according to the Tax Policy Center.

The relief measure’s changes are temporary. As of now, they would only be in place for a year.  

Here’s what to know about the expanded credit.
Amount and age

A tax credit cuts one’s overall tax bill.

Right now, taxpayers can claim a child tax credit of up to $2,000 per kid under age 17.

The American Rescue Plan raises that to $3,600 for kids under age 6, and to $3,000 for older children.

About 3 in 4 families with children will receive a larger tax credit than under current law, according to the Tax Policy Center.

The legislation also expands the age of qualifying children by one year. It allows families to claim a credit for 17-year-olds, too.

There are income limits on the child tax credit.

The full tax break would be available to individuals who earn up to $75,000 a year; heads of household who earn up to $125,000; and married couples filing a joint tax return who earn up to $150,000.

The relief measure also makes the tax break fully refundable.

There are two types of tax credits: refundable and non-refundable.

The child tax credit is a refundable credit. Taxpayers get a refund even if the credit exceeds their total tax bill. In other words, the refund doesn’t just zero out one’s tax liability — it also allows people to pocket the extra.

Right now, the child tax credit is partially refundable. Taxpayers can only get back up to $1,400 total.

Wealthy families, who tend to have larger tax bills, get the biggest benefit from this structure. They can generally claim the credit’s full value, whereas someone with no tax liability is capped at a $1,400 benefit.