What is the Earned Income Tax Credit?

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for working people who earn a low to moderate income. Depending on income and number of children, you may receive a credit of up to $4,716.

Who Qualifies for the EITC?

EITC up to $438: If you had no children living with you in 2008 and you earned less than $12,880, and you were between ages 25-64 (married filing jointly income limit is $15,880)
EITC up to $2,853: If you lived with one child in 2008 and your family earned less than $33,995 (married filing jointly income limit is $36,995)
EITC up to $4,716: If you lived with two or more children in 2008 and your family earned less than $38,646 (married filing jointly income limit is $41,646)

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As much as 25 percent of households eligible for the earned-income tax credit do not claim it, and miss out on as much as $12 billion a year. Almost half of all low-income households report going without medical care due to increased energy costs.

Nationally, about four in 10 people who qualify for Food Stamps do not claim them. Sixteen of the country’s most populous counties – from Nassau County, N.Y. to Orange County, Calif. – lag far behind the national participation rate, with as few as one in five eligible families receiving Food Stamps. If all eligible families with children participated fully in key programs, 3.8 million people could escape poverty.

What is the Earned Income Tax Credit?

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