Local outreach effort aims to help parents navigate child tax credit

Rochester, N.Y. — Starting this week, monthly cash payments for eligible families with kids 17 or younger began rolling out.

The child tax credit is available to households with kids under 17, that make less than $150,000 per year. Monthly installments will be paid out through the end of the year - up to $250 per child and as much as $300 for children under six.

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Locally, efforts are underway to help families trying to access those funds. Friday, county and city leaders announced the Empire Justice Center’s CASH program will be partnering with Monroe County, the City of Rochester and other local organizations for a new outreach program to help guide families that have questions or concerns.

The agency also working with families that did not pay taxes for 2021 or 2020. If they are eligible for the credit, unpaid taxes will keep them from being able to receive the funds. In all, 4,000 local families may be impacted by this.

For more information, call (585) 900-1004 or click here.