CWF Eligibility

Eligibility

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit is a program for working families. A qualified family with 2 or more children can receive up to $4,536. An individual worker could be eligible for a tax credit up to $412.

You may be eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and free income tax preparation if:

you have children and earned less than $38,348 in 2006

you do not have children and earned less than $14,120 in 2006

Eligibility varies according to family size and marital status. To determine if you qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, see the chart below or ask an IRS-certified volunteer when you visit one of the free tax preparation locations.

	Single/Head Of Household		Married Filing Jointly
	max. credit	max. income	max. credit	max. income
no children	$412	$12,120	$412	$14,120
1 qualifying child	$2,747	$32,001	$2,747	$34,001
2 qualifying children	$4,536	$36,348	$4,536	$38,348

*Investment Income Limit = $2,800

**The Advance Earned Income Tax Credit for Tax year 2006 maximum credit the employer is allowed to provide throughout the year with the employees pay is $1,648.