The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax benefit for low to moderate income working people. You must file a federal tax return in order get the EITC. If you qualify, you may get back some or all of the federal income tax that was taken from your paycheck and you may even get extra money from the IRS. Even if you owe no taxes at all, you can benefit from EITC. Additionally, if you owe taxes, EITC can help offset the amount you owe.

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Who is eligible?
If you work full-time or part-time at some point during the year, you could qualify for the EITC. Your annual income will determine whether you qualify and how much credit you will receive. You do not have to have children to receive the benefits of EITC.

What will I get with EITC?
Depending on your income, you may get back all the federal payroll taxes you paid or a portion of the taxes paid. Depending on your income and the number of qualifying dependent children you have, you may also receive additional money back. If you owe taxes, EITC may reduce the amount that you owe.

If you are receiving or applying for programs such as Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Food Stamps, SSI or public housing and are concerned the EITC will affect your eligibility, don’t worry as EITC does not count as income in determining eligibility for those programs.

Who is a qualifying dependent child?

• Your own children, stepchildren, grandchildren or adopted children

• Foster children placed by a government or private placement agency

• Qualifying children must live with you for more than half the year

• Children with total and permanent disabilities may also be qualifying children

• Valid Social Security numbers are required for qualifying children

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