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State earned income tax credits

Whether your state adds its own earned income tax credit on top of the federal EITC, how much, and whether it is refundable.

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32Yes
19No
51states and DC covered: 1 checked on official source, 50 single detailed source

State earned income tax credit: map

Full table

StateState EITC?Amount
Alabama Single detailed sourceNo—
Alaska Single detailed sourceNo—
Arizona Single detailed sourceNo—
Arkansas Single detailed sourceNo—
California Single detailed sourceYesOwn formula (CalEITC)
Colorado Single detailed sourceYes50%
Connecticut Single detailed sourceYes40%
Delaware Single detailed sourceYes4.5% refundable or 20% nonrefundable
District of Columbia Single detailed sourceYes70%
Florida Single detailed sourceNo—
Georgia Single detailed sourceNo—
Hawaii Single detailed sourceYes40%
Idaho Single detailed sourceNo—
Illinois Single detailed sourceYes20%
Indiana Single detailed sourceYes10%
Iowa Single detailed sourceYes15%
Kansas Single detailed sourceYes17%
Kentucky Single detailed sourceNo—
Louisiana Single detailed sourceYes5%
Maine Single detailed sourceYes25% with children; 50% without
Maryland Single detailed sourceYes50% with children; 100% without
Massachusetts Single detailed sourceYes30%
Michigan Single detailed sourceYes30%
Minnesota Single detailed sourceYesOwn formula (4% of first $9,480 earned, max $379)
Mississippi Single detailed sourceNo—
Missouri Single detailed sourceYes10% to 20%
Montana Single detailed sourceYes20%
Nebraska Single detailed sourceYes10%
Nevada Single detailed sourceNo—
New Hampshire Single detailed sourceNo—
New Jersey Single detailed sourceYes40%
New Mexico Single detailed sourceYes25%
New York Single detailed sourceYes30%
North Carolina Single detailed sourceNo—
North Dakota Single detailed sourceNo—
Ohio Single detailed sourceYes30%
Oklahoma Single detailed sourceYes5%
Oregon Checked on official sourceYes14%; 17% with a child under 3 (from 2026)
Pennsylvania Single detailed sourceNo—
Rhode Island Single detailed sourceYes16%
South Carolina Single detailed sourceYes125%
South Dakota Single detailed sourceNo—
Tennessee Single detailed sourceNo—
Texas Single detailed sourceNo—
Utah Single detailed sourceYes20%
Vermont Single detailed sourceYes38%
Virginia Single detailed sourceYes15% refundable or 20% nonrefundable
Washington Single detailed sourceYesFlat $335 to $1,330 by family size (Working Families Tax Credit)
West Virginia Single detailed sourceNo—
Wisconsin Single detailed sourceYes4% (1 child), 11% (2), 34% (3+)
Wyoming Single detailed sourceNo—

How we checked this

Credits come from the National Conference of State Legislatures' state EITC table (May 2026), updated for 2026 changes in Oregon and Montana. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

Cross-checked sources agree   Checked on official source confirmed on a government, court or legislature site   Single detailed source one detailed table built from statutes or official data   Under review sources disagree; read the note and the law.