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Thousands of Families in South Florida Begin Receiving Child Tax Credits, No Thanks to Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar

Child Tax Credit payments begin landing today, benefitting over 258,000 children in FL-26 and FL-27 

Today, thanks exclusively to Democrats in Congress and the American Rescue Plan, families in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties will receive their first monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment.

The CTC, which was expanded and improved through the American Rescue Plan, will offer working families a lifeline and help secure a stronger future for the nation’s children, benefitting roughly 39 million households.

The monthly payments, which both Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar voted against, will start hitting bank accounts today, July 15. This benefit will:

  • Provide $300 per month per child for children under six years of age   
  • Provide $250 per month per child 6 to 17 years of age  
  • Reach nearly 90% of families nationwide to help working Americans cover the costs of childcare, prepare for the back-to-school season, and get parents back in the workforce, helping American families make ends meet. 

Families that are considered non-filers are also eligible for the expanded credits.

DCCC Spokesperson Abel Iraola

“Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar made a deliberate choice to deny expanded child tax credits for over 258,000 children in South Florida and their parents. These credits will help lift thousands of children out of poverty in Florida and across the country. Gimenez and Salazar should be ashamed to have voted against this critical help for families.”

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