Instructions: As you may know, President Biden’s administration recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act, which included a Child Tax Credit that gives families $300/month per child age 0-5 and $250/month per child 6-17 from July-December 2021. To get the Child Tax Credit, households needed to file taxes by May 17, 2021 or to visit an IRS portal to provide updated information beginning July 1, 2021.
| Question | Answers | Source | Dates Used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did your household file federal income taxes in the last two years? | • Yes • No • Unsure • Rather not say | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 09/15/2021-09/17/2021 10/27/2021-11/02/2021 11/10/2021-11/16/2021 11/21/2021-11/24/2021 12/08/2021-12/14/2021 01/11/2022-01/18/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 03/07/2022-03/16/2022 |
| 2 | Do you plan to file your federal income taxes in 2022? | • Yes • No • Unsure • I'd rather not say | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 01/11/2022-01/18/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 03/07/2022-03/16/2022 |
| 3 | Do you know how to access the IRS portal? | • Yes • No | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 10/27/2021-11/02/2021 11/10/2021-11/16/2021 11/21/2021-11/24/2021 12/08/2021-12/14/2021 |
| 4 | Do you have someone who can help you access the IRS portal? | • Yes • No | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 09/15/2021-09/17/2021 10/27/2021-11/02/2021 11/10/2021-11/16/2021 11/21/2021-11/24/2021 12/08/2021-12/14/2021 |
| 5 | Do you expect to receive the Child Tax Credit? | • I have already received the Child Tax Credit • Yes, I expect to receive it automatically because I filed my tax returns in the last 2 years • Yes, I expect to receive it because I will sign up via the IRS portal • No • Unsure | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 10/27/2021-11/02/2021 11/10/2021-11/16/2021 11/21/2021-11/24/2021 12/08/2021-12/14/2021 |
| 6 | If no, why don't you expect to receive it? | Open ended response | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 09/15/2021-09/17/2021 10/27/2021-11/02/2021 11/10/2021-11/16/2021 11/21/2021-11/24/2021 12/08/2021-12/14/2021 |
| 7 | How do you plan to use the $300/month per child age 0-5 and $250/month per child 6-17 from the Child Tax Credit? Basic needs (by this we mean food, rent, mortgage, utilities, and telecommunications) | • All • Most • Some • A little • None | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 09/15/2021-09/17/2021 |
| 8 | How do you plan to use the $300/month per child age 0-5 and $250/month per child 6-17 from the Child Tax Credit? Unpaid bills accrued during the pandemic | • All • Most • Some • A little • None | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 09/15/2021-09/17/2021 |
| 9 | How do you plan to use the $300/month per child age 0-5 and $250/month per child 6-17 from the Child Tax Credit? Other essentials (this could include vehicle payments, paying down credit card(s), student loans, or other debts) | • All • Most • Some • A little • None | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 06/23/2021-06/25/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 |
| 10 | How do you plan to use the $300/month per child age 0-5 and $250/month per child 6-17 from the Child Tax Credit? Recreational activities (examples: vacation, summer camp) | • All • Most • Some • A little • None | Developed in collaboration with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 06/09/2021-06/11/2021 06/23/2021-06/25/2021 07/07/2021-07/09/2021 07/21/2021-07/23/2021 08/04/2021-08/06/2021 09/01/2021-09/03/2021 |