Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool, or.Taxpayers also can visit IRS.gov/filing for details about: The IRS has unveiled an online Non-Filer tool that will allow individuals who weren’t required to file (and have not filed) a tax return for 2020 to file a simplified tax return. This simplified tax return will allow eligible individuals to register for advance Child Tax Credit payments and the third Economic Impact Payment, as well as claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit. You must take action if you have not filed your 2020 tax return or 2019 tax return.
If you are eligible to receive advance Child Tax Credit payments based on your 2020 tax return or 2019 tax return (including information you entered into the Non-Filer tool for Economic Impact Payments on IRS.gov in 2020), you generally will receive those payments automatically without needing to take any additional action.