Worried about my child tax credit starting in JulyUnfortunately in 2018 my ex-boyfriend claimed me and my three children on his taxes. They’re not his kids we broke up over a year and a half ago and me and my children just got our recovery rate not that long ago. I’ve gotten in touch with them three times in one Yr basically Spoon feeding him the information. He tried to climb is in 2019 but they refused because he did not have proof that he still got the stimulus and just recently a couple days ago get another $7000 he didn’t even file his taxes in 2020. I heard through the grapevine he is going to be getting the child tax credit for my three kids in July I’m so scared that I am not I don’t know what to do
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The IRS is not basing the monthly child tax credit payments on 2018 returns. So the "grapevine" is incorrect unless exBF actually filed a 2019 or 2020 return and claimed your children.
If you have not yet done so-----you have to file a 2020 return that claims your children. You can use the recovery rebate credit on your 2020 return to get the 1st and/or 2nd stimulus payment if you did not receive them. The third stimulus is issued separately by the IRS. Did you receive any of those payments? Did you file a 2020 return that claimed your children? Was your 2020 return accepted? Has it been processed?
Here is is some information on how the monthly child tax credit payments work---read the links and the FAQ's thoroughly so you will see what you might need to do to get the payments. If you filed a 2020 return claiming your children it should be automatic for you, but there is a portal on the IRS site you can use if needed.
Stop worrying about what your exBF "might" do and file your own returns honestly and correctly; the IRS will sort it out and if exBF files fraudulently the IRS will sort it out and deal with him.
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/child-tax-credit-update-portal
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