North Carolina residents who weren't required to file 2019 state individual income tax returns have until Thursday, Oct. 15, to apply for $335 "extra credit" grants to help with virtual schooling and child care expenses. | Stock Photo
North Carolina residents who weren't required to file 2019 state individual income tax returns have until Thursday, Oct. 15, to apply for $335 "extra credit" grants to help with virtual schooling and child care expenses. | Stock Photo
North Carolina residents who weren’t required to file 2019 state individual income tax returns have until Thursday, Oct. 15, to apply to receive from the North Carolina Department of Revenue a $335 “extra credit” grant to help with virtual schooling and child care expenses.
Parents and guardians of “at least one qualifying child age 16 or younger” can receive the one-time payment through the Extra Credit Grant Program made possible by the Coronavirus Relief Act that Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Sept. 4, the North Carolina Department of Revenue posted to its website.
“The grant amount is $335 total for each eligible individual, even if the individual has two or more qualifying children,” the website said.
The goal is to provide “economic support to assist with virtual schooling and child-care costs during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the website said.
Taxpayers reporting at least one qualifying child on their 2019 state individual income tax returns will automatically receive the payment, the website said.
“The Department will begin issuing grants to qualifying individuals as soon as possible, but no later than December 15, 2020. Payment methods will be posted on the NCDOR.gov website as soon as information is available,” said “Frequently Asked Questions for the Extra Credit Grant Program.”
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