From the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021
Who is Eligible
To be eligible for advance payments of the Child Tax Credit, you (and your spouse, if married filing jointly) must have:
- Filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return and claimed the Child Tax Credit on the return or
- Entered your information in 2020 to get stimulus (Economic Impact) payments with the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool or
- Given us your information in 2021 with the Non-Filer: Submit Your Information tool
And you (and your spouse, if married filing jointly) must also have:
- Lived in a main home in the United States for more than half the year (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) or filed a joint return with a spouse who has a main home in the United States for more than half the year; and
- A qualifying child who is under age 18 at the end of 2021 and who has a valid Social Security number; and
- Made less than certain income limits.
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