{"id":819,"date":"2020-08-24T15:20:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T20:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyp-il.local\/?page_id=819"},"modified":"2022-01-14T15:50:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T21:50:46","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/state-of-illinois-with-dollar-sign-in-cirlce.svg\" alt=\"State of Illinois illustration with a dollar sign on top\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Get My Payment Illinois<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<h1>\n\t\tGet My Payment IL Blog\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wheresmycheck-the-enhanced-child-tax-credit-has-ended-and-congress-must-act\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ctc-wheres-my-check-featured-image-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Child Tax Credit - Where's my check?\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Child Tax Credit - Where's my check?\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wheresmycheck-the-enhanced-child-tax-credit-has-ended-and-congress-must-act\/\" title=\"#WheresMyCheck?: The Enhanced Child Tax Credit Has Ended, and Congress Must Act\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t#WheresMyCheck?: The Enhanced Child Tax Credit Has Ended, and Congress Must Act\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>January 2022<\/p>\n\t<p>All families deserve the safety and stability of being able to afford the basics for their kids. The enhanced Child Tax Credit (CTC), enacted through the American Rescue Plan, has meant that 36 million families across the country were receiving additional income support to do just that. But as of January 15, 2022, there will be no more monthly checks to families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wheresmycheck-the-enhanced-child-tax-credit-has-ended-and-congress-must-act\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/help-for-families-with-kids-3000-3600-child-tax-credit-still-available-for-families-who-dont-file-taxes\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mykela-collins-family-photo-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Mykela Collins and family photo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Mykela Collins and family photo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/help-for-families-with-kids-3000-3600-child-tax-credit-still-available-for-families-who-dont-file-taxes\/\" title=\"Help for families with kids: $3,000\/$3,600 Child Tax Credit still available for families who don't file taxes\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tHelp for families with kids: $3,000\/$3,600 Child Tax Credit still available for families who don&#8217;t file taxes\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>October 2021<\/p>\n\t<p>If you have a child under age 18 you care for, but you haven&#8217;t received the monthly advance payments from the IRS, you might want to sign up using the new online portal GetCTC.org. Thousands of Illinois families are eligible. But recent surveys have suggested that many parents may not know they are eligible. Families that normally earn too little to file taxes may not realize that they can still sign up to get a large check in November and December. But you&#8217;ll have to hurry to get it this year. GetCTC.org will close on November 15th this year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/help-for-families-with-kids-3000-3600-child-tax-credit-still-available-for-families-who-dont-file-taxes\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/chicago\/blog\/righting-backwards-policy-making-sure-second-stimulus-checks-reach-hardest-hit-illinoisans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/man-sleeping-on-cot-e1610383244731-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"A man sleeping on a cot\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"A man sleeping on a cot\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/chicago\/blog\/righting-backwards-policy-making-sure-second-stimulus-checks-reach-hardest-hit-illinoisans\/\" title=\"Righting a Backwards Policy: Making Sure the Second Stimulus Checks Reach the Hardest Hit Illinoisans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tRighting a Backwards Policy: Making Sure the Second Stimulus Checks Reach the Hardest Hit Illinoisans\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>January 2021<\/p>\n\t<p>Illinoisans with little to no income in 2019 are likely still waiting for their first stimulus checks even as the Treasury Department sends out a second round of checks. The stimulus checks intended to keep struggling Americans afloat simply weren&#8217;t easily accessible for the people who needed them most. Fortunately, there are steps policymakers and nonprofits can take to fix that this time around.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/chicago\/blog\/righting-backwards-policy-making-sure-second-stimulus-checks-reach-hardest-hit-illinoisans\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead on New America&#8217;s website&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/the-wait-is-over-a-second-round-of-stimulus-checks-are-on-the-way\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hands-counting-fanned-out-money-e1609442276944-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Hands counting fanned out money\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Hands counting fanned out money\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/the-wait-is-over-a-second-round-of-stimulus-checks-are-on-the-way\/\" title=\"The wait is over: A second round of stimulus checks are on the way\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tThe wait is over: A second round of stimulus checks are on the way\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>December 2020<\/p>\n\t<p>Congress recently approved a second round of checks, and the Treasury Department has started sending them out. A new set of families are eligible. Here&#8217;s what to expect from the second stimulus check and what to do if you haven&#8217;t received the first.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/the-wait-is-over-a-second-round-of-stimulus-checks-are-on-the-way\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep Reading&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/is-there-a-second-stimulus-check-coming-when-will-i-get-my-first-stimulus-check-these-might-apply-to-you-if-you-are-still-waiting\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/empty-united-states-treasury-check-e1600710700414-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Empty United States Treasury check\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Empty United States Treasury check\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/is-there-a-second-stimulus-check-coming-when-will-i-get-my-first-stimulus-check-these-might-apply-to-you-if-you-are-still-waiting\/\" title=\"Is there a second stimulus check coming? When will I get my first stimulus check? These might apply to you if you are still waiting.\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tIs there a second stimulus check coming? When will I get my first stimulus check? These might apply to you if you are still waiting.\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>September 2020<\/p>\n\t<p>If you haven&#8217;t received your check yet, it&#8217;s not too late. We&#8217;ve put together the 5 most common reasons your check and payments are delayed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/is-there-a-second-stimulus-check-coming-when-will-i-get-my-first-stimulus-check-these-might-apply-to-you-if-you-are-still-waiting\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Check Faster&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wheres-my-stimulus-check-still-waiting-here-are-5-steps-you-can-take\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/diverse-group-of-individuals-confused-v4-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"A diverse group of young adults with their hands in the air, confused\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"A diverse group of young adults with their hands in the air, confused\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wheres-my-stimulus-check-still-waiting-here-are-5-steps-you-can-take\/\" title=\"Where&#039;s my stimulus check? Still waiting? Here are 5 steps you can take.\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tWhere&#8217;s my stimulus check? Still waiting? Here are 5 steps you can take.\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>August 2020<\/p>\n\t<p>Over 9 million people in the U.S. were eligible for the first stimulus check from the federal government, but needed to take action to receive one. If you haven&#8217;t received your stimulus check yet, you might still be eligible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wheres-my-stimulus-check-still-waiting-here-are-5-steps-you-can-take\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn the 5 Steps&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/for-nonprofit-partners\/irs-non-filer-site-information\/#what-you-need-checklist\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/helping-hand-icon-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Blue helping hand icon\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Blue helping hand icon\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/for-nonprofit-partners\/irs-non-filer-site-information\/#what-you-need-checklist\" title=\"How do I get my stimulus check if I don&#039;t file taxes?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tHow do I get my stimulus check if I don&#8217;t file taxes?\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>August 2020<\/p>\n\t<p>If you don&#8217;t need to file taxes you can use the IRS non-filer website to request your stimulus check. If you aren&#8217;t sure if you could get additional money by filing taxes, visit our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/tax-help\/\">tax help page<\/a><\/strong>. Here is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/for-nonprofit-partners\/irs-non-filer-site-information\/#what-you-need-checklist\">list<\/a><\/strong> of what you need to have ready before you visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/coronavirus\/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS non-filer website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/for-nonprofit-partners\/irs-non-filer-site-information\/#what-you-need-checklist\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/improving-cash-assistance-delivery-lessons-from-the-cares-act\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/man-showing-his-empty-wallet-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Man showing his empty wallet\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Man showing his empty wallet\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/improving-cash-assistance-delivery-lessons-from-the-cares-act\/\" title=\"Improving Cash Assistance Delivery: Lessons from the CARES Act\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tImproving Cash Assistance Delivery: Lessons from the CARES Act\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>July 2020<\/p>\n\t<p>Millions of low-income, out-of-work Americans struggled to get access to their stimulus checks through the CARES Act while others with higher incomes and fewer barriers got theirs automatically. After helping thousands of Illinoisans, here&#8217;s what we learned about improving service delivery the next time around.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/improving-cash-assistance-delivery-lessons-from-the-cares-act\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee Our Recommendations&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get My Payment Illinois Get My Payment IL Blog #WheresMyCheck?: The Enhanced Child Tax Credit Has Ended, and Congress Must Act January 2022 All families deserve the safety and stability<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/blog\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Dave Schmidt","author_link":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/author\/dave-schmidt\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1573,"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819\/revisions\/1573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getmypaymentil.org\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}