After you file

@Mystyposey Please provide some details.   Do you mean you need to claim your child on your 2020 tax return to get the CTC on your tax return, or are you asking about getting the monthly advance child tax credit payments?   Or both?

 

How old is your child?   Are you asking about a child who was born in 2021?   

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