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The table below shows how to claim your personal tax benefits when you're e-filing. If you have any questions on these tax credits, please refer to the section on the left, Reduce My Taxes...Personal Tax Benefits.
If you still have questions, please use the personal tax assistance provided at 1-800-TAX-1040. Information is on your left.
| Types of Tax Credits | How to Claim Personal Tax Credits |
|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax Credit | Tax program automatically computes your EITC based on your earned income (W-2)and number of child dependents. Nothing to enter to claim. |
| Advanced Payment | Enter in Advanced EITC Payments from W-2 box 9. This should have been entered already when you entered in all the information from your W-2. |
| Child + Dependent Care | On tax program form, enter the name and social security number of the child. Enter name, address, Employer ID Number of paid caregiver, enter amount paid to the caregiver. |
| Credit Elderly + Disabled | Automatically calculated by the tax program from personal and income information. Nothing to do to claim. |
| Child Tax Credit | Automatically calculated by the tax program from income and dependent information given previously. |
| Additional Child Tax Credit | Automatically calculated by the tax program from income and dependent information given previously. |
| Education Credits | Choose between the Hope or Lifetime Credit. Enter students name, social security number and qualified costs. |
| Adoption Tax Credit | Enter child's name, social security number, and adoption expenses (from your personal records) |
| Adoption Benefits | Should have been entered with all information on W-2 box 12 code T |
| Credit Taxes Withheld | Should have been entered from W-2 box 2, and State tax withheld W-2 boxes 15-20 |
| Credit for Paying Estimated Taxes | Enter amount of estimated taxes paid during the year |
