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Earned Income Tax Credit

The US federal Earned Income Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit that supplements the earnings of low- and moderate-income workers. Enacted in 1975, the EITC was expanded in 1986, 1990, and 1993.

External links and references

New Research Findings on the Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, March 11, 1998 (http://www.cbpp.org/311eitc.htm)

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