There are only two weeks remaining for low income families to claim $1,800 in child tax credits

The deadline passed for non-filers to use the IRS child tax credit tool on Oct. 15.

This does not mean you can’t still sign up.

The White House, U.S. Treasury, and Code for America have joined forces to create another tool for families that did not file taxes in 2019 or 2020.

The site is called GetCTC.org.

If someone earned less than $12,200 as a single taxpayer or $24,400 as a married couple in 2020, it’s unlikely they filed taxes.

To use the took you’ll need your social security number or an individual taxpayer ID number. The website also allows for those who did not get the three stimulus checks that were eligible to claim them.

The deadline for this tool in Nov. 15, so there’s only two weeks left to use it.

If you haven’t been claiming and are just now doing it with the new tool, it’s possible to collect up to $1,800 per child for the missed payments in one lump sum this December.

Related: Update income on Child Tax Credit Update Portal by 11:59 p.m. tonight to get the maximum child tax credit

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