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Credits & Deductions for Individuals

EITC Home Page--It’s easier than ever to find out if you qualify for EITC
Earned Income Tax Credit also known as EITC or EIC is a tax credit for people who have low to moderate earned income. The earned income can be from working for your employer, yourself or from other sources such as certain disability income.

Adoptive Parents: Don’t Delay Your Adoption Credit Refund
Some taxpayers and their tax professionals claiming the newly-expanded adoption credit are slowing down their refund by failing to include required documentation, such as an adoption order or decree, with their return.

The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program
The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) is a unique program that pays 72.5% of qualified health insurance premiums for eligible individuals and their family members. Find out if you're eligible for this valuable tax credit, and how you can receive it.

First-Time Homebuyer Credit
You may be eligible for the credit, whether you're buying your first home or a replacement principal residence. The options are different depending on the purchase date of the home.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant for Individuals
Could you be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax? Find out by using this simple program.

Sales Tax Deduction Calculator
The Sales Tax Deduction Calculator can help you determine the amount of optional state and local sales tax you can claim on Schedule A of Form 1040.

Deducting Business Expenses
Deducting the Costs of Operating a Business

The Economic Recovery Payment
Information on the economic recovery payment provision in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 03-Jan-2013