SALT LAKE CITY – Almost every parent in Utah will soon receive a monthly check from the IRS if the federal stimulus bill passes the US House, as expected this week.
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How long should a family wait? According to the bill itself, $ 300 for each child under the age of six and $ 250 for children ages 6 to 17.
This is monthly.
The stimulus project authorizes the payment, officially considered a tax credit, for a period of one year; but Congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden say they intend to make them permanent.
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Matthew Weinstein of Voice for Utah Children, an organization that raises awareness of the needs of young people in the state, is very excited about the impact on children living in poverty.
“This legislation should cut child poverty in half,” said Weinstein.
The most recent data from Voices for Utah Children’s show that more than 89,000 children in Utah live at or below the poverty level.
Several sites, found ON HERE and ON HERE, created calculators to find out how much you can get from this benefit if it goes into effect.