The child tax credit is helping parents feed kids and pay for care. But there are only four payments left.

People signing up by the October deadline will still receive the total amount of the advance payments — up to $1,500 for each child 6 to 17 and up to $1,800 for each child 5 and under. The IRS will just divide the payments over whatever remaining months there are. So, if your first payment begins in October, this means you’ll get three monthly payments of up to $500 ($1,500 divided by 3) or up to $600 ($1,800 divided by 3).