Stimulus check 2021 LIVE: New tool makes signing up for $300 relief cash even easier for American families

A NEW Stimulus check tool has made it easier for hard-hit families to sign up for $300 relief cash.

Parents can now easily enroll for the new direct payments or opt-out of them as a result of the temporary expansion of the child tax credit.

The “child tax credit update portal” allows families to see if they’re eligible for the enhanced child credit and how to monitor their payments accordingly.

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said: “IRS employees continue to work hard to help people receive this important credit.”

The portal launched this week after President Joe Biden signed the Covid relief package into law in March.

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