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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon families can claim the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provides up to $3,600 per child! More than 4 million kids, primarily those in households with low incomes, are
at risk of missing out on the CTC. While the tax filing deadline has passed, families with no or low incomes can still file to claim the CTC by November 15th! And now, Code For America's (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetctc.org%2FOR&data=05%7C01%7CArlene.WEIBLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7C5b7058f2a6ff41fb501d08daa7dcb6da%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638006864560209432%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=e3gYCgUwcf5vQeZtMUS10oaDBz93AkSqwHmOvJ6UzPk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">GetCTC.org/OR</a>)
simplified filing tool can help people easily file in 15 minutes or less. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Under current law, receiving the Child Tax Credit or other tax credits will not affect immigration status, ability to get a Green Card, or future immigration plans. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Help spread the word … <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1INPSXej9so0Yvv2iKZ5zmk50I3Z6h582">Promotional materials</a> including messages and flyers are available in
11 languages! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Learn more about GetCTC.org at a webinar this week: 11am PT, Thursday October 13<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Arlene Weible, MLS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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