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NCP EIC

Noncustodial Parent Earned Income Credit

Agency: NYS DTF

$49 · Opens January 2027

In short

Refundable credit for low-wage noncustodial parents who pay child support: greater of 20% of federal EITC (as if 1 child) or 2.5x the no-child EITC. NYS residents 18+, noncustodial parent of a child under 18, paying full current child support through a Support Collection Unit order for at least half the year.

What you get
Refundable credit for low-wage noncustodial parents who pay child support: greater of 20% of federal EITC (as if 1 child) or 2.5x the no-child EITC.
Who qualifies
NYS residents 18+, noncustodial parent of a child under 18, paying full current child support through a Support Collection Unit order for at least half the year.
Income limit (2026)
Federal EITC-type limits (unverified exact 2026).
Papers to gather
Child support order, payment record (from SCU), W-2s.
Renewal
Yearly.

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Official page: tax.ny.gov