Tax Credits: Table of Contents

How tax credits work, their benefit over tax deductions, and the difference between refundable and nonrefundable tax credits.
Example: Some Tax Credits Provide Greater Tax Equity
Benefit of Tax Credits Over Tax Deductions
Refundable and Nonrefundable Tax Credits
Order of Application of Tax Credits

Earned Income Credit (EIC)

A tutorial on the earned income tax credit (EITC), including eligibility requirements, tie-breaking rules for when a qualifying child can be claimed by more than one taxpayer, how the EITC is calculated, and the penalties assessed for fraudulently claiming or disregarding the rules for claiming the EITC.
Eligibility
- Tie-Breaking Rules
Earned Income, Disqualifying Income
How the Earned Income Credit Is Calculated
EIC Related Penalties

Child Tax Credit

The child tax credit and additional child tax credit requirements and how to calculate both, illustrated with examples.
Additional Child Tax Credit

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit - the new fully refundable tax credit available under the Affordable Care Act

Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses

Who can claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses, the requirements for a qualifying child or dependent for which expenses can be claimed, and how to calculate the dependent care credit, illustrated with examples.
Taxpayer and Dependent Eligibility
Eligible Dependent Care Expenses
Calculating the Dependent Care Credit

Credit for The Elderly and Disabled

Adoption Credit for Qualified Adoption Expenses

Retirement Savings Contribution Credit (Saver's Credit)

The Retirement Savings Contribution Credit — Not The Bonanza That It Seems

Foreign Tax Credit (FTC)

Eligible FTC Income
Eligible Taxpayers
FTC Calculation
Example: Foreign Income from Several Countries
De Minimis Exception to Filing Form 1116

Residential Energy Credits

Nonbusiness Energy Property Credits
Residential Energy-Efficient Property Credit

Education Tax Credits: American Opportunity Credit, Hope Scholarship Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit

Education Tax Credit Rules
- Qualifying Expenses
American Opportunity Credit
Hope Scholarship Credit
Lifetime Learning Credit
Modified Adjusted Gross Income Phaseout Rules

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