Hello KB_4_Life,
Thank you for your questions.
Whether you qualify for unemployment benefits depends on the state that you are residing in. For example, in California - leaving your job voluntarily to care for your children may make you eligible for unemployment benefits. However, this does not apply to all states. Please click on the link below to check the laws in your state to determine if you can leave your job voluntarily and still qualify for unemployment benefits:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2013/09/03/unemployment-insurance-nine-things-that-may-s...
In addition to child tax credit, you may want to apply for these two other tax credits. However, please keep in mind that you have to have earned income in order to qualify for these two tax credits.
1. Child and dependent care tax credit: This credit gives working parents extra help for costs associated with caring for children under the age 13. For 2021, the credit was expanded to $8,000 per dependent from $3,000, and is capped at $16,000. You can get this credit as a refundable credit, which means it will either reduce what you owe to the IRS, or be returned to you in the form of a refund.
2. Earned income tax credit: This credit ranges from $1,502 to $6,728 depending on your income and number of children in your household. You can also use your earnings from 2019 to calculate the benefit if it results in you getting more money in 2021. This is also a refundable credit, meaning that it can reduce your tax liability or you can get the money back as a refund next year.
Please let me know if this answers your questions, or if I can be of further assistance.
Thank you!
Shirleyh88
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