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10 Years of the CalEITC

Last year, about 3.5 million workers were able to claim the California Earned Income Tax Credit on their tax returns. Together with the Young Child Tax Credit and Foster Youth Tax Credit, the CalEITC put about $1.4 billion back into the hands of Californians with low incomes – money helping families cover essentials like food, …

CalEITC

The California Earned Income Tax Credit, commonly known as the CalEITC, is a refundable tax credit that provides economic support to Californians with low incomes and helps individuals and families pay for basic needs like housing, food, and other necessities. The CalEITC is targeted to families and individuals with the lowest incomes and is available …

Californians in Every Legislative District Benefit from the CalEITC

Nearly six in 10 Californians say that price increases have caused hardship. Strengthening the state's refundable income tax credits is a proven way policymakers can improve Californians’ economic security.

Poverty & Inequality

How California Can Support Workers and Families With the CalEITC

State leaders can build an inclusive California with the CalEITC.

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Expanding the CalEITC Can Support Young Adults in Making Ends Meet

Every Californian deserves to be able to meet their basic needs for housing, food, and other necessities. But millions of people in California struggle to make ends meet every day – including young people with jobs, for whom a job does not guarantee economic security. Low pay and unstable work make it especially difficult for …

Poverty & Inequality

Millions of Californians Can Benefit from the CalEITC

State refundable tax credits — the CalEITC and Young Child Tax Credit — are a key way the state provides economic support to Californians with low incomes.

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Most CalEITC Recipients Receive Very Little from the Credit

The purpose of the CalEITC is to reduce poverty among working Californians, but most people get less than $200 from the credit – far too little to achieve this goal. The credit for workers without dependents – who comprise 74% of CalEITC beneficiaries – ranges from just $1 to $255 per year. Plus, the majority …

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Immigrant COVID-19 Essential Workers Are Largely Excluded From the CalEITC

California workers who file taxes using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) are currently excluded from the CalEITC, the state’s refundable tax credit for working individuals and families with low incomes. The majority of these excluded immigrant workers – an estimated 2 in 3 of those who could be eligible for the CalEITC – perform jobs considered “essential” during the COVID-19 crisis.