Has the Child Tax Credit bill passed for 2025? Is the IRS implementing CTC payments?

So the Child Tax Credit situation is definitely confusing right now. The bill hasn't officially passed yet - it's still working its way through Congress. What you're seeing with the IRS website maintenance is actually their regular annual updates, but the timing does make it seem connected. The current version of the bill would increase the Child Tax Credit amount and make a portion of it available as monthly payments starting in July, similar to what happened during 2021. However, until Congress passes the final version and the President signs it, the IRS can't officially implement anything. Your best bet is to watch for news about the "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act" which is the actual name of the bill containing the CTC changes. Once that passes, the IRS typically issues a formal announcement within 1-2 weeks with implementation details.

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I have to eat my words. After posting my skeptical comment, I was desperate enough to try Claimyr because my CTC questions weren't getting answered anywhere else. Holy crap, it actually worked! I was connected to an IRS agent in about 35 minutes. The agent told me that while they can't confirm if the bill will pass, they ARE preparing their systems for the possibility. She explained that if it does pass, they'll use the information from my most recent tax return to determine eligibility, and I wouldn't need to do anything to receive the payments if I qualify. Totally worth it to get straight answers instead of rumors and speculation online.

I have to eat my words. After posting my skeptical comment, I was desperate enough to try Claimyr because my CTC questions weren't getting answered anywhere else. Holy crap, it actually worked! I was connected to an IRS agent in about 35 minutes. The agent told me that while they can't confirm if the bill will pass, they ARE preparing their systems for the possibility. She explained that if it does pass, they'll use the information from my most recent tax return

Just a heads up for everyone - I work for a tax prep company (not the IRS), and we're being told to prepare for the CTC bill passing. Our internal communications suggest it's likely to pass, but with some modifications from the original proposal. The monthly payment structure is expected to remain, but the total credit amount might be different than what was initially proposed. The July 15th date is significant because that's when they started payments during the previous CTC expansion in 2021. The IRS systems update is probably to ensure they're ready to go if/when it passes. My advice? Make sure your most recent tax return is accurate, especially regarding dependents, because that's what they'll use to determine eligibility.

Is anyone else worried about potential overpayments with these advance CTC payments? I got burned in 2021 when my income increased mid-year and I ended up having to pay back some of the advance payments. Has anyone heard if they're building in protections against that this time?