If you are one of the millions of Californians receiving unemployment insurance payments this year, you could qualify for the federal EITC and CalEITC if you worked at any point in 2025.
The refundable tax credit amount you can get depends on your income and the size of your family.
- Individuals can get up to $302 from the CalEITC and up to $649 from the federal EITC.
- If you have one child, you can get up to $2,016 from the CalEITC and up to $4,328 from the federal EITC. Larger families qualify for more.
- If you have a child younger than 6 years old, you can get up to an additional $1,189 from the Young Child Tax Credit. For kids 7-17, you can receive up to $2,200 per child from the federal Child Tax Credit
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