The maximum amount for the Child Tax Credit (CTC) was increased from $2,000 to $3,600 for each child aged 5-years old and younger. For children ages 6 to 17-years old, the maximum increased to $3,000 per dependent. In July 2021, eligible families that did not opt-out began receiving advanced CTC payments up to $300 per month for each child age 5-years and under and up to $250 for each child between the age of 6 and 17-years. IRS will issue Letter 6419 to provide the amount received per taxpayer and how many children were taken into account to determine the amount received. 

If you no longer have Letter 6419 or have not yet received it, follow the directions below to log in to your online account to access the Child Tax Credit Update Portal or log directly into the portal using the instructions below. For married couples filing a joint return, the taxpayer and spouse will both need to log in to get the amount apportioned to each taxpayer.

1. Go to irs.gov.
2. Select “Child Tax Credit Update Portal.”
3. Select “Manage Advance Payments” and follow the prompts provided.