EITC facts to share

It is important that we promote EITC to low-income workers. It is a refundable credit, meaning that even if it reduces workers tax liability to zero, they could still receive a refund for the remaining amount.

Our goal is to help you educate eligible low-income workers about the credit, encourage them to file even if they normally don’t have to file and receive the credits, they are due.

Use our EITC facts to promote the refundable credit

We developed messaging on the EITC facts for you to promote within your communities, businesses and organizations.

Where to promote EITC

Use these facts to promote EITC within your:

Community organizations
Elected officials
State and local governments
Schools

Employers

See Partnership, groups and promotional activities to build and join others who work to promote EITC to low-income workers in their areas.

How to promote EITC

Copy and paste our EITC facts to share content into your campaigns, marketing and promotional EITC messaging:

Promoting the annual EITC Awareness Day in January
Use in news releases, articles and new stories
Include in email blasts to partners and community programs
Create print products to hand out in communities.
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You can easily update the tax year EITC credit amounts from the links provided in the content. Use these facts for promotional communications:

News release, letters and articles
Emails marketing
Press marketing
Share with partners

Each January the ETIC Awareness Day is held to get the word out about EITC and other family tax credits for low-income workers. Use EITC facts you can share to build your promotion and marketing message. Tailor the content with your organization and campaign information.

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EITC facts to share messaging

Copy all or some of the information below and paste into your EITC promotional messaging. We designed the messaging to be “evergreen,” so you can update it with:

Your organization information
Current filing season dates
Latest credit data—provided a link the latest information

[Add your organization information, campaign and partnership information]

[Add for EITC Awareness Day—Please join us on Friday, Jan. xx, 20xx, for EITC Awareness Day to help publicize the event and raise awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit as well as the Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit so taxpayers can lower their taxes and get the largest refund possible.]

Helping workers claim the refund they are owed

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps communities by providing crucial support to low- and moderate-income working individuals and families, stimulating local economies, and improving the well-being of families and children.

The IRS estimates that one in four eligible workers don’t claim their earned EITC. This leaves billions of dollars on the table each year. It is a refundable credit, meaning that even if it reduces your tax liability to zero, you could still receive a refund for the remaining amount.

How to get the refund credit

To get the money you earned you must file a federal tax return even if you normal don’t have to file. We don’t want you to miss out on the money you have earned.

Who qualifies

The EITC credit varies by income, family size and your filing status. To be eligible, you must have earned income or certain disability income. This means you must have income from working for someone or working for yourself.

For more the latest income limits, see Who Qualifies for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

For example, in tax year 2024

Your annual gross income (AGI) amount is:

Make less than $59,899
$66,819 if married filing jointly

Investment income limit: $11,600 or less

Maximum credit amounts:

No qualifying children: $632
1 qualifying child: $4,213
2 qualifying children: $6,960
3 or more qualifying children: $7,830

Each year the maximum income amounts change. To find the latest income limitations, see Earned income and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) tables.

We also have qualifying child rules for claiming EITC. For more details about these rules, see Qualifying child rules.

Visit IRS.gov/eitc for more information about EITC.

Free tax filing help

If you qualify for EITC you may also be eligible to participate in the VITA program. The VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, including:

People who generally make $67,000 or less
Persons with disabilities; and
Limited English-speaking taxpayers

IRS-certified volunteers ask the needed questions to find out if you qualify for the EITC and other refundable credits. They also prepare and e-file (file electronically) your return at no cost to you.

Find a VITA site near you.

For additional details about free tax help, see Free tax return preparation for qualifying taxpayers.

Free electronic tax filing

IRS Free File lets qualified taxpayers prepare and file federal income tax returns online using guided tax preparation software. It’s safe, easy and no cost to you.