Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The earned income tax credit, or EITC, was first enacted in 1975 to provide financial assistance to working families with children.

Low- and moderate-income earners are eligible for the earned income tax credit (EIC or EITC). This is a tax benefit that reduces the amount of taxes owed and can even result in a refund of taxes ...

If you’re a low- to moderate-income worker you may be eligible for a federal tax break this year — and you don’t have to have children to claim it. Last year, approximately 23 million ...

In a previous scholar reflection, I encouraged Connecticut representatives to make permanent the expansion to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which at the time was temporarily funded with ...

If you're on a tight budget and hoping that your tax refund can give you a boost, the Earned Income Tax Credit could possibly add even more to that tax refund deposit. Not sure what the EITC is?