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Tax Credits
Information on the following tax credit programs: Earned income Tax Credits, Earned Income Credits Advance Payment, New York State Noncustodial Parent Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credits and Child and Dependent Care Tax Credits.
- myBenefits - Find out about a number of work support programs that you may be eligible for by quickly entering some basic information about you and your family.
- Earned Income Tax Credits - The Federal and State Earned Income Tax Credits are refundable tax benefits for working people with low or moderate incomes.
- Earned Income Credits (EIC) Advance Payment - The EIC Advance Payment allows an eligible worker to get part of his/her Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments over the course of the year in his/her paycheck. There is no Advance EIC for the State tax credit.
- New York State Noncustodial Parent Earned Income Tax Credit - This Earned Income Tax Credit is just one of a number of initiatives OTDA will provide to address the needs of young, low-income working fathers in an attempt to help them become more involved in the economic and social well-being of their children.
- Child Tax Credits - The Child Tax Credit is a tax benefit offered by the federal government for taxpayers raising dependent children under the age of 17. The Empire State Child Tax Credit is a refundable credit for full-year New York State residents.
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credits - The Federal Child and Dependent Care Credit is a tax benefit offered by the federal government. New York State also offers a Child and Dependent Care Credit that helps more low-income families because, unlike the federal credit, it is refundable.