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nenachula530
January 28, 2021
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Why is my state earned income credit higher then the money I will get back from state

  • January 28, 2021
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SweetieJean
Employee
January 28, 2021

Which state?  Some have refundable EIC.  But check your data entry anyway for any typos.

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ThomasM125
January 29, 2021

The credit is used to reduce your tax, so your refund could be less that the credit. For instance, if your tax was $2,000 and your earned income credit was $1,500, your refund would be $500.

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