Last year, Minnesota families received nearly $2,500 on average from the credit

ST. PAUL, MN - Governor Tim Walz today visited the McDonough Community Center in St. Paul to encourage Minnesotans to claim the Child Tax Credit when filing their Minnesota income tax return. Last year, nearly 225,000 families claimed the Child Tax Credit and saw an average total credit of $2,500 back in their pockets. The tax credit of up to $1,750 per child is estimated to reduce child poverty by a third in Minnesota. Photos from the event can be found on Flickr .

“The goal of our nation-leading child tax credit is simple: to lift kids out of poverty and provide tax relief for working families,” said Governor Walz. “And with the advance payment option, we’re making it easier for families to get ahead and manage their household budgets. We’re focused on making life easier and more affordable for Minnesotans.”

Minnesotans can visit one of over 200 free tax preparation sites across the state to receive help filing their taxes and claiming the Child Tax Credit.

Taxpayers who qualify for Minnesota’s nation-leading Child Tax Credit will have the option to receive advance payments of the credit during this year’s tax filing season. Minnesota is the first state in the nation to offer this option for Child Tax Credit recipients.

If a taxpayer chooses the advance payment option while filing their 2024 income taxes, they will receive their full Child Tax Credit for 2024, part of their 2025 Child Tax Credit in three equal payments in the second half of the year, and the remaining part of the 2025 credit when filing their 2025 income tax return.

"When you increase family income, you improve child outcomes. The Child Tax Credit and advance payment option provides economic stability and security for Minnesotans,” said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. “Nearly a quarter of a million Minnesota households received the Child Tax Credit last year, and we want to see even more eligible families benefit from it this year.”

Beginning with tax year 2023, taxpayers may qualify for a Child Tax Credit of $1,750 per qualifying child, with no limit on the number of children claimed. This is a refundable credit, meaning they can receive a refund even if they do not owe tax. They must file an individual income tax return in order to claim the credit.