Publications and Products

Download or view IRS publications specific to EITC.

Partners order the products through your IRS relationship managers.

If you don't have a relationship manger:

  • And you are an organization representing individuals and families, contact the Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication Office at partner@irs.gov.
  • And you are an organization representing small businesses or self-employed persons, contact your Stakeholder Liaison: Find your local Stakeholder Liaison Contacts

 

If you are not an organization representing individuals, families or small businesses or self-employed persons:

Technical Tax Law Publications

 

Marketing and Educational Products

Bookmarks:

  • Pub 4537, EITC Bookmark - lists the four most common EITC errors and has instructions and hints for using the EITC electronic toolkit and EITC Assistant. It directs tax return preparers to various online tools and solutions available for EITC.

Stuffers:

  • Pub 962, EITC stuffer (English) Pub 962 SP, EITC stuffer (Spanish) - the information on this flyer is  specific to the current tax year.  The publication can be used as an envelope stuffer or handout and designed for distribution by employers, grass-roots organizations, individual business sponsors and government agencies to workers to promote awareness of EITC eligibility.
  • Pub 962 E, EITC stuffer (English/Spanish) - the information on this flyer is not specific to the current year but contains general EITC eligibility information. It is designed for distribution by employers, grass-roots organizations, individual business sponsors and government agencies to workers to promote awareness of EITC eligibility.
  • Pub 1762, Advance EITC Stuffer (English/Spanish) - this flyer is designed as a envelope stuffer or handout for distribution by employers, grass-roots organizations, individual business sponsors and government agencies to workers to promote awareness of eligibility for Advance EITC. 

Brochures:

  • Pub 3211, EITC Q&A Brochure (English/Spanish) - this 12 page brochure is used as an educational tool and handout at IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers, seminars, workshops, businesses, libraries and other public places to promote awareness EITC eligibility requirements. 

Posters/Flyers:

  • Pub 3524 (English)  Pub 3524 SP (Spanish), EITC Eligibility Checklist Poster - this poster is designed for distribution to tax return preparers and other tax professionals to use as an educational tool to explain EITC eligibility requirements to their clients. The EITC Eligibility Checklist is also available in 81/2" by 11" tablets.  The checklist can be completed, torn off the tablet and given to your client for their records. the tablet sized checklist is available in both English (Pub 3524A, catalog # 5381R) and  Spanish (Pub. 3524A SP, Catalog #53832C)
  • Pub 4194, General Requirement Poster (English/Spanish) - this poster describes the seven basic EITC eligibility requirements and the four most common mistakes. 
  • Pub 1759, Advance EITC Poster (English/Spanish) - this poster informs workers of the eligibility requirements for Advance EITC.
  • Pub 4716, Be Prepared to Get EITC, (English/Spanish)-  this flyer is designed to inform taxpayers what information to bring to have their tax return prepared and the importance of providing accurate information to save time and reduce the chance of mistakes. 
  • Pub 4718, EITC Employer Poster (English) - this poster is designed for employers to display to provide an important message from the IRS to workers.
  • Pub 3535, Not Valid for Employment Social Security Number Poster (English/Spanish) - this poster discusses the not valid for employment SSN and EITC eligibility requiring a valid SSN.
  • Pub 4298, EITC/E-file/Child Tax Credit Bus Poster (English/Spanish) - this poster is designed for display on public transportation to inform taxpayers of three IRS programs, EITC, E-file and the Child Tax Credit. 
  • Pub 4471, EITC Technology Solutions Brochure - is designed to direct tax return preparers to the various online tools and solutions available for EITC.
  • Pub 4687, EITC Due Diligence - is a brochure distributed to tax return preparers to inform them of the Due Diligence requirements for filing EITC returns, how to avoid common mistakes and where to locate resources to assist in meeting their Due Diligence requirements.

Other:

  • Pub 1620, Earned Income Tax Credit Folder - this folder can be used to distribute EITC materials and promote EITC eligibility.

 

Last updated: 1/26/10