title: The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): Percentage of Total Tax Returns and
 Credit Amount by State
creator: Scott, Christine
publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
date: 2005-11-04
language: English
description: The earned income tax credit (EITC), established in the tax code in
 1975, offers cash aid to working parents with relatively low incomes who care
 for dependent children. The EITC is the only federal cash aid available to all
 working poor families with children. For eligible filers with income tax
 liability, the EITC reduces their taxes.
subject: Taxation
subject: Earned income tax credit
subject: Welfare
type: Report
format: 5 pages.
format: Text
identifier: crs: RS22316
identifier: local-cont-no: RS22316 2005-11-04
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7962/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metacrs7962