Families are missing out on the Child Tax Credit despite being eligible.

Written By Luca Rogoff
Bonita Cuff (left) and her daughter Janaya, 21, helped prepare food for a church cookout. JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF

Bonita Cuff (left) and her daughter Janaya, 21, helped prepare food for a church cookout. JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF

The Boston Globe reports that around 58,000 children in Massachusetts are eligible for the new Child Tax Credit but may not collect it due to a variety of circumstances, including being a mixed-immigration status home. Read more about what the tax credit means and undocumented or low-income households collecting it here. And look out on our website for more information on how you and your family can get the child tax credit coming soon. 

Luca Rogoff
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