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A tax benefit that is allowed to employed people whose earned income and adjusted gross income is lower than a prefixed amount.
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Low-income workers can file a tax return to get an earned income credit, even if no income tax was withheld from the worker's pay.
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A specific tax credit available to individuals with low levels of earned income.
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a tax credit for low-income, working taxpayers - mostly workers
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A refundable tax credit enacted for the purpose of financially assisting low-income working families.
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A tax credit available to certain low-income employees. It may be taken with the employee's Federal Form 1040 (Individual Tax Return), or paid in advance by the employer during the year on each paycheck.
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A tax credit allowed to employed individuals whose income and modified gross income is less than a certain amount.
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The Earned Income Credit is a refundable federal or state tax benefit designed to help low-income workers increase their financial stability and maintain their independence from the welfare system. It has several important purposes: to reduce taxes, supplement wages, and make work more attractive than welfare.
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A tax credit for certain people who work, meet certain requirements, and have earned income under a specified limit.
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A credit that can be paid to low-income workers, even if no income tax was withheld from the workers' pay. To receive the credit, a taxpayer must file a tax return.
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A refundable tax credit for certain people who work and have earned income under a certain amount. EIC may reduce the amount of tax you owe and may also give you a refund.
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A tax credit that is available to low-income employees. It may be taken when the employee files his or her individual tax return, or partially paid in advance by the employer during the year.
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A tax credit available to individuals with low earned income. An individual is entitled to the full amount of this credit even if it exceeds the amount of tax otherwise due.
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A refundable tax credit for qualified taxpayers based on earned income and modified adjusted gross income.
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A refundable tax credit for eligible low income workers, subject to computations based on qualifying children and phase in and phase out income levels.
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A tax credit for taxpayers with children. Source
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A credit that low-income workers can receive. If you are eligible, you must file a tax return to get the credit, even if you didn't have any income tax withheld from your pay.
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