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Can I Claim the Child Tax Credit This Year?

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Image source: Getty Images At this point of the year, a lot of people are starting to buckle down and focus on taxes. And it's definitely a good idea to start gathering your paperwork, whether it's 1099 forms from your brokerage account or tax forms from your employer. One such credit is the Child Tax Credit.

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5 Valuable Tax Credits You Should Know About in 2024

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Image source: Getty Images If you haven't started your 2023 taxes yet, you may want to get moving. Although the April 15 filing deadline is still more than a month and a half away, the sooner you get through the process, the sooner your tax refund, if applicable, can hit your bank account. Of that, up to $1,600 is refundable.

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The 4 Biggest Mistakes People Make With Their Tax Refunds

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Image source: The Motley Fool/Unsplash Ah, tax time -- it's such fun to sit down with an accountant or tax-filing software and see if you underpaid or overpaid the government (which already knows your tax liability). Paying down low-interest debt So you've decided to pay off some debt with your tax refund.

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Lawmakers Are Pushing a Boosted Child Tax Credit Once Again

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Image source: Getty Images In 2021, when the U.S. economy was hurting in the wake of the pandemic, lawmakers provided relief with a boosted Child Tax Credit. Also, the credit was paid in monthly installments so recipients didn't have to wait to file a tax return to see that money hit their bank accounts.

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3 of the Biggest Tax Breaks for Parents

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The good news, though, is that as a parent, you may be entitled to certain credits when you file your taxes. And that's a very good thing, because unlike tax deductions, which simply exempt some of your income from taxes, credits reduce your tax burden on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

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Better Buy: Archer Aviation vs. Rocket Lab USA

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Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) are both tiny aerospace companies that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies ( SPACs ) in 2021. But in 2021, United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) placed a $1 billion order for 200 of Archer's eVTOL aircraft.

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The IRS Just Updated the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Rules. 3 Things Everyone Needs to Know.

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The federal government encourages retirement savings by offering a tax break for anyone who contributes to certain retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. If you save money in a traditional tax-deferred retirement account, you can deduct the amount you put in on your tax return this year.

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