What you need to know about the expanded child tax credit
LA TimesPresident Biden called it a “historic” day as his administration was set to begin distributing expanded child tax credit payments. Then check your bank account — you might see up to $300 there for each kid, the first of many payments this year courtesy of the expanded federal child tax credit. The changes to the credit were part of the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan, a package of relief programs that President Biden signed into law in March to help the country overcome the coronavirus crisis. “For the first time in our nation’s history, American working families are receiving monthly tax relief payments to help pay for essentials like doctor’s visits, school supplies and groceries,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a statement.