NYS EIC
NYS Earned Income Credit
In short
Refundable credit equal to 30% of federal EITC (reduced by household credit). Workers eligible for federal EITC.
- What you get
- Refundable credit equal to 30% of federal EITC (reduced by household credit).
- Who qualifies
- Workers eligible for federal EITC.
- Income limit (2026)
- Federal EITC limits (TY2025 approx $19k single no kids to ~$68k married 3+ kids).
- Papers to gather
- W-2s/1099s, SSNs, children's residency proof.
- Renewal
- Yearly.
- 2026 update
- Active; no FY2027 change found.
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