Applications for Child Tax Payments Open June 1

May 23, 2022

Applications for the Child Tax Payments that was included as part of a historic $600 million in tax cuts in our 2022 state budget will open June 1, 2022.
 
Any Connecticut resident who claimed at least one dependent child under the age of 18 on their 2021 federal income tax return may be eligible to receive a maximum payment of $250 per child (for up to three children) with the following income guidelines (higher incomes may be eligible for a reduced rebate):

Filer status

Income threshold

Single or married filing separately

$100,000 or less

Head of household

$169,000 or less

Married filing jointly

$200,000 or less

Anyone who is interested in seeking a payment must apply to the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services with applications closing on July 31, 2022 - recipients will receive funds beginning in late August.

Information on the 2022 CT Child Tax Payments

The Department of Revenue Services is in the process of reaching out to eligible households and I encourage you to share this information with any parents that may qualify.