The Internal Revenue Service today updated frequently-asked-questions (FAQs) for the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments to describe how taxpayers can now provide the IRS an estimate of your 2021 income using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal (CTC UP). These FAQs update the

Governor Tom Wolf today reminded survivors of the remnants of Hurricane Ida to apply for federal aid and learn about local resources available to help their recovery by visiting a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in their area. “People are still suffering from this terrible storm, and we want to make

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the federal government has granted his request for a one-month extension for county and local governments, as well as eligible non-profits, to file their Request for Public Assistance (RPA), which is the first step in the process of applying for Public

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies, including tenant and employment screening companies, are violating the law if they engage in shoddy name-matching procedures. Regulators are concerned about the significant

The Internal Revenue Service recently sent approximately 430,000 refunds totaling more than $510 million to taxpayers who paid taxes on unemployment compensation excluded from income for tax year 2020. The IRS efforts to correct unemployment compensation overpayments will help most of the affected

Governor Tom Wolf announced that today begins the 2022 Open Enrollment Period for health care coverage through Pennie, Pennsylvania’s state-based health insurance marketplace. “Pennie is the one-stop shop for Pennsylvanians’ health care needs,” Gov. Wolf said. “With Pennie, Pennsylvanians have

On Monday, November 1, the Internal Revenue Service will launch a new feature allowing any family receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments to update their income using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal (CTC UP), found exclusively on IRS.gov. To help families plan ahead, the IRS also announced

U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the restoration of a standalone Office for Access to Justice within the Justice Department dedicated to improving the federal government’s understanding of and capacity to address the most urgent legal needs of communities across America.