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NYC EIC

NYC Earned Income Credit

Agency: NYS DTF (for NYC)

$49 · Opens January 2027

In short

Refundable city credit of 10%-30% of federal EITC (higher % for lowest incomes, expanded TY2023+). Full/part-year NYC residents eligible for federal EITC.

What you get
Refundable city credit of 10%-30% of federal EITC (higher % for lowest incomes, expanded TY2023+).
Who qualifies
Full/part-year NYC residents eligible for federal EITC.
Income limit (2026)
Federal EITC limits.
Papers to gather
Same as EITC.
Renewal
Yearly.

Official page: tax.ny.gov