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What to know about the child tax credit, the right time to file, and a new IRS pilot program, according to a Philly-area tax expert

Should you file ASAP or wait to see if Congress acts on a bill that would expand the child tax credit? Leslie Book, a Villanova law professor and national tax expert, weighs in.

Leslie Book, a Villanova University law professor and former professor-in-residence with the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, says people should file their returns now, not wait for Congress to act on a bill that would expand the child tax credit.
Leslie Book, a Villanova University law professor and former professor-in-residence with the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, says people should file their returns now, not wait for Congress to act on a bill that would expand the child tax credit.Read moreCourtesy Villanova University/David DeBalko / Villanova University/David DeBalko