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Even if you earn below these amounts, you can file to get a refund. Tax forms this year should be filed by April 15, 2026. You file this year using the income information from the past year. So, in 2026 you file a tax return for 2025. If you owe money, you have to pay penalties and interest on any amount you don’t pay by April 15th.  \nNote: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is moving away from paper refund checks. Most people filing 2026 individual tax returns in 2026 won’t get paper refund checks. If you have a bank account, you need to put direct deposit information on your tax return. If you don’t have a bank account and you can’t open one, the IRS offers other options like prepaid debit cards or digital wallets.  \nKnowing your tax rights can mean money – sometimes a lot of money – to help your family. It is worth your time to check it out. You may be able to get your taxes done for free. To find help near you, call United Way at 2-1-1 statewide. Or go to their website [https://www.211unitedway.org/](https://www.211unitedway.org/. You)[. You](https://www.211unitedway.org/. You) can also find free help near you [by visiting](by visiting www.irs.gov/vita)[ ](by visiting www.irs.gov/vita)[www.irs.gov/vita](by visiting www.irs.gov/vita).  \nFederal Credits  \n􀁩 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)  \nThe EITC is a tax credit for people who work. The amount of the EITC changes every year. Single and married people can get it. You don’t have to have children, but the credit is higher if you do. There are rules about which children you can claim. See below. If you ignore the EITC rules, you may be denied the EITC for up to 10 years.  \nYou must have worked during 2025. You can’t get EITC if you earned money outside the U.S. Your earnings and the “adjusted gross income” on your tax form must be less than:  \n• $61,555 if you have 3 or more qualifying children (or $68,675 if married and filing a joint return)–the maximum credit is $8,046  \n• $57,310 if you have 2 or more qualifying children (or $64,430 if married and filing a joint return)–the maximum credit is $7,152  \n• $50,434 if you have one qualifying child (or $57,554 if married and filing a joint return)  \n– the maximum credit is $4,328  \n• $19, 104 if you have no qualifying children (or $26,214 if married and filing a joint return)–the maximum credit is $649  \nDo I meet the EITC rules?  \n• You must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien for all of 2025.  \n• You need a valid social security number for you, your spouse, and children you claim.  \n• Your investment income must be less than $11,950.  \n• You can’t claim the EITC if someone else claims you as a “qualifying child.”  \n• You can claim EITC and file as “married filing separate” if you live with your qualifying child for more than half the year and either:  \n− Don’t live in the same household as the other spouse for at least the last 6 months of 2025, OR  \n− Are legally separated according to their state law. You need a written separation agreement or a decree of separate maintenance. And you don’t live in the same household as your spouse at the end of 2025.  \nCan I claim a child for the EITC?  \nYou can claim a child for EITC if:  \n• They are your child by birth or adoption, your grandchild, stepchild, brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister. You can also claim the child of any of these relatives. You can claim an eligible foster child.  \n• The child must have lived with you in the U.S. for more than half of 2025.  \n• The child must be younger than you and:  \n- under age 19 on December 31, 2025, or  \n- a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year and under age 24 on December 31, 2025  \n• The child is permanently and totally disabled at any time during 2025, age doesn’t matter.  \n• If the child can be claimed by a parent as ","cbCaiumqr6FgodPb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiumqr6FgodPb","pdf",558760,6,"English","# Tax Refunds for People with Low Incomes\n## Filing requirements and deadlines\n## IRS refund check changes\n## Federal Credits (EITC)\n### EITC eligibility rules\n### Adjusted gross income limits\n### Qualifying child rules\n### How to claim the credit\n### Interaction with other benefits","[{\"question\":\"Do I have to file taxes if I earn a low income?\",\"answer\":\"People who earn above certain amounts must file state and federal returns. 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