Federal Earned Income Credit and Minnesota Working Family Credit

Federal Earned Income Credit

For filing in 2010, you may be eligible for this credit if, in 2009 you had earned income and meet one of the following requirements:

You have one child at home and your job income was less than $35,463 (single filers) or $40,463 (married filing joint).
You have 2 or more children at home and your job income was less than $40,295 (single filers) or $45,295 (married filing joint).
You have 3 or more children at home and your job income was less than $43,279 (single filers) or $48,279 (married filing joint).
You have no children, are between the ages of 25 and 64, and your job income was less than $13,440 (single filers) or $18,440 (married filing joint).

To claim the credit, file federal Form 1040A or 1040, and Schedule EIC.

Get next year's money now
If you earn less than $35,463 and have a child at home, you can choose to get part of next year's Earned Income Credit in advance on your paychecks this year. You may want to apply for this Advance Earned Income Credit if you are the only wage earner in your household and if you don't expect major changes in your household's income during the year. If you want to apply, ask your employer for a Form W-5, fill it out, and return it to them.

For more information on the federal Earned Income Credit program, visit the Internal Revenue Service's website.

Minnesota Working Family Credit

If you qualify for the federal Earned Income Credit, you may also qualify for the Minnesota Working Family Credit. For filing in 2010, you may be eligible for this credit if, in 2009 you had earned income and meet one of the following requirements:

You have one child at home and your job income was less than $35,400 (single filers) or $38,500 (married filing joint).

You have two or more children and your job income was less than $40,200 (single filers) or $43,300 (married filing joint).

You have no children, are between the ages of 25 and 64, and your job income was less than $13,400 (single filers) or $16,500 (married filing joint).

See page 17 of the M1 instruction booklet on how to file for the credit.

For more information on the Minnesota Working Family Credit, visit the Working Family Credit section of our website.

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These fact sheets take effect in January 2010. Income limits shown in the fact sheets below apply to the 2009 tax year.

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