Earned income credit in California
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Does California Have an Earned Income Tax Credit?
Short answer: Yes: California offers the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), Own formula (not a flat % of federal). Tax year 2025: up to $302 with no children to $3,756 with 3+ children; earned income up to $32,900 (refundable). ITIN filers eligible; age 18+ with no upper age limit for workers without children. Can pair with the Young Child Tax Credit (up to $1,189 for 2025, child under 6). FTB had not published 2026 amounts when checked; figures shown are for 2025 and are inflation-adjusted each year.
Claim the federal EITC on Form 1040 (with Schedule EIC if you have qualifying children); state credits go on your state return.
Records to keep: Keep your state return, W-2s and 1099s (1099-R, SSA-1099), and any state credit worksheets. Check your state revenue department's current-year instructions before you file.
Earned income credit in California
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Individuals / Personal Taxes
Yes: California offers the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), Own formula (not a flat % of federal). Tax year 2025: up to $302 with no children to $3,756 with 3+ children; earned income up to $32,900 (refundable). ITIN filers eligible; age 18+ with no upper age limit for workers without children. Can pair with the Young Child Tax Credit (up to $1,189 for 2025, child under 6). FTB had not published 2026 amounts when checked; figures shown are for 2025 and are inflation-adjusted each year.
Business justification
Yes: California offers the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), Own formula (not a flat % of federal). Tax year 2025: up to $302 with no children to $3,756 with 3+ children; earned income up to $32,900 (refundable). ITIN filers eligible; age 18+ with no upper age limit for workers without children. Can pair with the Young Child Tax Credit (up to $1,189 for 2025, child under 6). FTB had not published 2026 amounts when checked; figures shown are for 2025 and are inflation-adjusted each year. Claim the federal EITC on Form 1040 (with Schedule EIC if you have qualifying children); state credits go on your state return.
Category
- Personal Tax Deductions