Child Tax Credit (CTC) & Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Information

​​​​​The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps hard-working employees get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe and maybe increase your refund. This is a refundable credit for qualified taxpayers with income under $57,000 ($64,000 for joint filers). Use the IRS EITC Assistant to help see if you qualify. 

The Federal Child Tax Credit helps families with qualifying children get a tax break. You may be able to claim the credit even if you aren't normally required to file a tax return. Use the IRS Child Tax Credit Assistant to see if your children qualify.
 

​​​​​The Colorado Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps hard-working employees in Colorado get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe, and you might increase your refund. Use the Colorado EITC Assistant to help if you qualify for one of the EITC options available to Coloradans.

The Colorado Child Tax Credit helps Colorado families with children under age 6 and income up to $75,000 ($85,000 for joint filers). If you qualify for the Federal Child Tax Credit, you may also qualify for the state credit. In addition, the state credit is allowed for children who do not have a social security number. You can receive the credit as a refund even if you owe no state income tax.