IRS Online Child Tax Credit Calculator
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched a website, Where's My Advance Child Tax Credit, for taxpayers to obtain information on the status of their credit. This release coincides with the following:
Beginning the last week of July, eligible taxpayers who claimed the Child Tax Credit on their 2002 tax returns will automatically receive an advance payment of the 2003 increase in this credit.
To use the Advance Child Tax Credit service, users must provide the following 2002 tax return information: social security number (or IRS Individual Tax Identification Number), filing status, and total number of exemptions as shown on your tax return.
