Does the Government Owe You Money? What is the EIC? Can I Claim the EIC? How Much is the Credit? My Children Live With Me, But Their Other Parent Claims Them for the EIC. The Person who did my Taxes says that I Can't Claim the EIC. Is this True? My Children Live with Me, But I've Agreed that there other Parent ca more...
This year, you won’t have to worry about losing your benefits if you get a big tax refund. Starting in 2011, any tax refunds you get will not affect most public benefits, or how much you get! Under the law passed in December 2010: Any Federal Tax Refund (including the Earned Income Tax and Child Tax Credit) WILL NOT count as income in determining: Eligibility or the Amount of Benefit you m more...
Why do I need to know who is a "qualifying child?" If you have children, there are some tax credits you might be able to claim. To do this, you need to figure out if your child meets the definition the IRS uses for a "qualifying child." This guide explains what that means. Which tax credits use this definition? There are five child-related tax credits. The IRS has a standard definition of what makes a child a “qualif more...
Tax credits for people with low incomes who own their own homes or pay rent. more...
Posted by the National Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, this site contains outreach fliers and posters in several languages, as well as comprehensive details about the claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and other important income tax credits for workers. more...
