Child Tax Credits Begin Arriving This Week. What Will You Get?

MICHIGAN — Beginning Thursday, families in Michigan and across the rest of the U.S. can expect to see a financial boost by way of monthly payments based on how many and how old their children are.

Congress expanded the child tax credit as part of a nearly $2 trillion stimulus bill passed in March. The changes include expanding child tax credits so families can receive $3,600 for children under 6 and $3,000 for those with children between 6 and 17 years old.

Funds will be deposited directly into bank accounts for families who filed their taxes in 2021. But those who have not can sign up for the credit here.

People who are earning up to $112,500 a year and couples making up to $150,000 annually are eligible for the full credit under the new tax credit expansion. People and couples who bring in amounts exceeding those numbers are still eligible for the previously existing credit of $2,000

The expanded tax credits could be huge for many Michigan families, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer previously saying that the credit is expected to help reduce child poverty by 45 percent overall, by 52 percent among Black children and by 62 percent among Native American children.

Trump Bashes Michigan Republicans In Statement

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a statement bashing Michigan Republicans while calling Detroit "one of the most corrupt places on Earth."

"The only reason Detroit, Michigan, is not yet under investigation is because the Republicans in the State Senate are a bunch of weak RINOs that are afraid to act," Trump said in a statement. "Detroit is one of the most corrupt places on Earth, and the information is coming out and fast."

Trump has been spewing statements of false voter fraud and conspiracy theories since being defeated by President Joe Biden in the November 2020 general election. He has continued to claim the election was stolen in Michigan as well as across the nation, while claims of fraud have been repeatedly debunked.

In Michigan, large-scale audits and investigations have been headed by state Republicans and have shown no strong evidence of fraud. Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey recently acknowledged that evidence of fraud is lacking in the state.

"The effort by those who are echoing Trump’s scenarios, I just think that they’re, frankly they’re actually destroying the fabric of our nation, and it’s a bit shameful," he said.

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