Gov. Sherrill announces website to help families access child tax credit

The rollout follows the Trump administration’s move to cancel the IRS’s Direct File program, a free tax-filing service.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 291

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the launch of SimpleFile, a free website designed to help lower-income New Jersey families quickly apply for the state’s Child Tax Credit.

The site — developed through a partnership between the New Jersey Innovation Authority, the state Treasury’s Division of Taxation, and Code for America — will allow eligible families to claim the refundable credit in 15 minutes, Sherrill’s office said. Families with a child age 5 or younger …

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