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Federal Earned Income Credit (EIC) – Go to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website at irs.gov/taxtopics and choose topic 601 , get the federal income tax booklet, or go to irs.gov and search for eitc assistant .

California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – EITC reduces your California tax obligation, or allows a refund if no California tax is due. You may qualify if you have wage income earned in California and/or net earnings from self‑employment of less than $31,951. You do not need a child to qualify. For more information, go to ftb.ca.gov and search for eitc or get form FTB 3514, California Earned Income Tax Credit.

Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) – YCTC reduces your California tax obligation, or allows a refund if no California tax is due. You may qualify for the credit if you qualified for the California EITC or you would otherwise have been allowed the California EITC but you have earned income of zero dollars or less, and you have at least one qualifying child who is younger than six years old as of the last day of the taxable year. For more information, see the instructions for Form 540, California Resident Income Tax Return, line 76, and get form FTB 3514, or go to ftb.ca.gov and search for yctc .

Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC) – FYTC reduces your California tax obligation, or allows a refund if no California tax is due. You may qualify for the credit if you qualified for the California EITC, age 18 to 25, were in foster care while 13 years of age or older and placed through the California foster care system. For more information, see the instructions for Form 540, line 77, and get form FTB 3514, or go to ftb.ca.gov and search for fytc .