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Making Taxes Work for You

In this section, you'll learn how to get hard earned cash back from the government through your yearly tax returns. The following are a list of tax credits available from the federal government that help working individuals and families with children.
Free Tax Preparation Assistance
Free help preparing your taxes and claiming tax credits
Earned Income Tax Credit (Federal)
A tax credit for families who are working but do not have a high income
Advance Earned Income Credit (Federal)
Allows you to get the EITC before you file your taxes
Earned Income Credit (New York State)
New York State version of the Federal EITC
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (Federal)
Allows families to deduct some of their child- or dependent-care expenses
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (New York State)
New York State version of the Federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit (Federal)
Allows families with children to pay less income taxes
Additional Child Tax Credit (Federal)
Allows families with more than two children to get a bigger Child Tax Credit
New York State Non-Custodial Parent Earned Income Credit (NYS NCP EIC)
A tax credit for people who are working and paying child support
Federal Telephone Tax Refund
A tax credit for people who payed long distance taxes

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