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With Tax season coming on hand the IRS has introduced a huge ad campaign making the public aware of the EITC the Earned Income Tax Credit. The ads boast that if you make "less than $49,000 a year" you "could be owed a $5000 refund." While this is technically true it is also grossly misleading.
The commercial does not indicate that in order to get a credit of around $5000 you need to have two or more children as dependents ($5,666 for 3 or more kids, $5036 with just two) and the maximum salary value to qualify is $48,362 for a combined salary of a married couple.
The commercial never indicates that in order to benefit from the numbers mentioned in the commercial you need to have three or more children or that you need to be married.
While the IRS attempts to do its best to get people to know about the credit the fact is the vast majority of people simply aren't able to benefit from it and it is very misguiding about whether or not it is possible for you to qualify. If you're curious about whether or not you qualify you can check here: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/earned-income-tax-credit-could-pay-off-1.aspx
That guide is a simple and accurate summation of the credit that is far easier and quicker to understand than working your way through the IRS's website.
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