Below we have answered some frequently asked questions about the federal and state Earned Income Tax Credits. Please click on the question to view the answer.

What is the federal EITC?

What is a state EITC?

Why is it important that the EITC be refundable?

Why are state EITCs important now more than ever?

Can cities and counties enact EITCs?

How much would a state EITC cost?

For more information on state Earned Income Tax Credits, please see “A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2006,” by Ami Nagle and Nicholas Johnson at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.