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If you make less than $57,000 annually, you may qualify for cash back through the Cal EITC and Federal EITC – but only if you file. Claim what’s yours.

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If you are low-to-moderate income and worked, you may be eligible for the Federal and Cal Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). The Federal EITC is a refundable credit available to low-to-moderate income individuals and families that is worth up to $6,728. The Cal EITC is worth up to an additional $3,160. That’s a lot of money back in your pocket!

In previous years, nearly 1 million Los Angeles County residents received an EITC refund. It is estimated that almost 330,750 did not apply for the EITC -- leaving almost $580 million on the table.

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Basic Eligibility Guidelines

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Both the Federal and Cal EITC have similar eligibility rules.

You may qualify if:

Filing Status

You cannot claim EITC if your filing status is married filing separately, but you can claim EITC if you are:

Married Filing Jointly

Head of Household

Qualifying Widow(er)

Single

and at least 18 years old and not claimed as a dependent.

Meet Certain Income Limits

The amount of EITC is determined by how many qualifying children you have and the amount of income. Generally the type of income has to be earned from work. Such as:

If you work for someone, or

If you work for yourself (self-employed) or have a business.

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