Several valuable tax credits are available for low and moderate income families.  These include the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit, the Wisconsin Earned Income Credit, and the Homestead Tax Credit.  Together these can be worth thousands of dollars for families – but only if families file tax returns to claim the credits.

Detailed information about eligibility and benefits, as well as links to tax forms, information about tax assistance sites, and a variety of fact sheets from both UW-Extension and other organizations are available at UW-Extension’s low income tax credit web site.