45,000 households in CT eligible for COVID relief benefits from unfiled 2021 taxes: United Way NBC Connecticut [Video]

The United Way of Connecticut is putting out a call to people who haven’t filed their 2021 tax returns, to do so before next spring, or risk losing out on thousands of dollars in tax credits.

The organization estimates roughly 45,000 households in the state are entitled to COVID relief money from 2021 that has gone unclaimed.

“Earned income tax credit, child tax credit. Each of these, depending on the tax year, can be worth up to thousands of dollars, depending on your family size and your income,” said Amy Casavina Hall, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Development and Communications for the United Way of Connecticut. “Imagine a virtual account with that family’s name on it, set aside for them. But after April 15th, it no longer is. It goes other places.”

The deadline to file for these benefits is April 15, 2025. Casavina Hall said the amount depends …