Eligible residents in New York could will receive an amount of $1,600 or more if they meet the criteria set by the state.

$1,600 Additional Money for New Yorkers

Eligible residents in New York are set to receive extra Money of $1,600 or more through the Child Tax Credit. It is a federal program that allows taxpayers to collect an amount of $2,000 for every child under the age of 17 but there are states that offer separate CTC.

In a published article in The U.S. Sun, New York currently gives $1,600 in direct payments regardless of the income of the parents. Meanwhile, a bill is now moving to the Senate that aims to increase the amount of Child Tax Credit. If this gets approved, eligible parents will receive an increased CTC.

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Are You Qualified?

According to an article published in PIX11, here are the criteria to qualify for the Child Tax Credit in New York:

• Be under age 17 at the end of the year
• Be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or a descendant of one of these (a grandchild, niece or nephew)
• Provide no more than half of their own financial support during the year
• Have lived with you for more than half the year
• Be properly claimed as your dependent on your tax return
• Not file a joint return with their spouse for the tax year or file it only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid
• Have been a US citizen, US national, or US resident alien

Furthermore, those who meet all the criteria will receive the whole amount of the 2023 Child Tax Credit.

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