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The IRS wants to provide child tax credit incentives to the millions of people who haven't received these exemptions.
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Such people will soon get a letter from the IRS to claim such money.
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The tax credit was introduced through President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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The government says some families can leave up to $3,600 per child in these unclaimed children.
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Many people who qualify will be required to file a 2021 federal income tax return to receive the credit, as stated by the IRS for tax benefits.
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A September report from the Census Bureau reported that millions of children and their families were helped during the Child Tax Credit program, which contributed to a 46% drop in child poverty by 2020.
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But according to a report after the program ended, as of January, 3.7 million more children are in poverty – a 41% increase from December, when families got their last checks.
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