People who are unable to pay their tax bill or don't meet the OIC eligibility criteria have other options. There are two options for collection: the currently not collectible status (CNC), and installment agreements, which include the partial-pay installment arrangement. CNC status is when you don't have any monthly income available to pay the IRS. Partial-pay installment agreements allow you to pay the IRS monthly but your total payment won't be enough to cover the entire tax bill until the collection statute expires.
The tax code is REALLY complicated. So many Americans end up in a situation where we owe more to the IRS than we can afford to pay. Lots of people end up with big debts to the IRS. Now we’re in a really tough situation – because the IRS is the world’s most powerful collection agency. They can do some scary things like seize your home or bank accounts, garnish your wages, and a bunch of other things that no other collection agency can do. Your options often look something like this: pay the amount in full, or, pay it back over time with interest and penalties.
The American Rescue Plan increased the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 per child to $3,000 per child for children over the age of six and from $2,000 to $3,600 for children under the age of six, and raised the age limit from 16 to 17. All working families will get the full credit if they make up to $150,000 for a couple or $112,500 for a family with a single parent (also called Head of Household).