STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Taxpayers this year could qualify for nearly $8,000 under the Earned Income Tax Credit, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

There is a sizable tax credit for low- and moderate-income families, but the IRS estimates a fifth of eligible taxpayers fail to take advantage of the tax break each year. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) was signed into law and is designed to “lift many financially challenged families out of poverty,

If you are a low- or middle-income earner, you may be eligible for hundreds or even thousands of dollars in your 2024 tax refund through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). However, roughly one in five eligible taxpayers miss out on claiming the credit because they don’t know they’re eligible, according to IRS.