DES MOINES ­– Iowa Third District Representative Cindy Axne is reminding Iowa parents who do not regularly file taxes and have not received a Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment, to sign up for 2021 payments before Monday’s deadline. Monday, November 15 is the last day for eligible non-filers to apply for monthly payments of up to $300 per child from the expanded Child Tax Credit. Eligible families can sign up for the monthly payments here. The expansion was approved by Rep. Axne and her colleagues in March through the American Rescue Plan, the most recent federal COVID-19 relief package.

Families are eligible for the expanded CTC if they have at least one child under the age of 18 and made up to $150,000 for a couple or $112,500 for a family with a single parent (also called Head of Household). Eligible families who do not sign up by the November 15 deadline can still claim the CTC through a 2022 tax filing.

Iowans with questions are encouraged to visit ChildTaxCredit.gov to learn more.