Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC)
It is easier than ever to find out if you qualify for
Earned Income Tax Credit
EITC - is also known as Earned Income Tax Credit and
sometimes called the Earned Income Credit (EIC), is
a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income
working individuals and families. Congress originally
approved the tax credit legislation in 1975 in part
to offset the burden of social security taxes and to
provide an incentive to work. When the EITC exceeds
the amount of taxes owed, it results in a a federal
income tax refund to tax-payers who claim and qualify
for the earn-income-credit.
To qualify, taxpayers must meet certain requirements
and file a tax return, even if they did not earn enough
money to be obligated to file a
federal income tax return.
The EITC has no effect on certain welfare benefits.
In most cases, Earned income credit will not be used
to determine eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental
Security Income (SSI), food stamps, low-income housing
or most Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
payments.
Will you qualify for EITC this year?
Find out if you are eligible for the Earn Income Tax
Credit by answering some simple questions and providing
basic income information using the EITC
Assistant. Available in English and Spanish.
Earned
Income Tax Credit Certification Test
The IRS conducted a test for tax years 2003-2005 by
asking a small number of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
claimants to verify that they met key eligibility requirements
in order to claim their earned income tax credit.
Special
Rules Special rules apply for calculating earned
income for members of the U.S. Armed Forces in combat
zones, members of the clergy, hurricane victims, and
those with disability retirement income.
EITC Information for
Tools
IRS Reports on the Earned Income Tax Credit
Missing Children
The IRS is partnering with the National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to help search
for missing children. For more information:
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